The Gujarat Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009

Q: What does Section 2 of The Gujarat Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009 say?

(a) "Act" means the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007; (b) "Department" means Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Gujarat; (c) "Director" means Director of Social Defence, Government of Gujarat; (d) "District Social Defence Officers mean" Officer appointed by State Government in the districts to carry out social defence activities and holding the same nomenclature; (e) "Form" means form annexed to these rules; (f) "Maintenance" includes amount

Q: What does Section 4 of The Gujarat Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009 say?

(a) where he she resides or last resided; or (b) where children or relative (s) reside 7 resides.

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4. Summary Procedure in case of inquiry and Dower and jurisdiction of the Tribunal.

Section 4

5. Order for Maintenance Allowance.

Section 5

6. Constitution of Appellate Tribunals.

Section 6

7. Provision for medical care of Senior Citizens.

Section 7

8. Implementing Authorities.

Section 8

9. Officers to be treated as Public Servants.

Section 9

10. Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 10

3. Full Address

Section 3

4. Name and address of the Children / relative against whom the application is presented

Section 4

5. Annual Income of the children / relatives from all the sources known to the applicant

Section 5

the-gujarat-maintenance-and-welfare-of-parents-and-senior-citizens-rules-2009.json • 13 Sections • Gujarat

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