Maintenance of Parents Act 1995
Table of Contents
Long Title
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Applications for maintenance orders
3A Claim under section 3(3) — declaration about record or purported record of abandonment, abuse or neglect of child
3B Record or purported record of abandonment, abuse or neglect of child — permission required for application under section 3
4 Joinder of respondents
5 Maintenance orders
6 Power of Tribunal to order security for maintenance, give directions, etc.
7 Duration of maintenance orders
8 Variation or rescission of maintenance orders, directions, etc.
9 Maintenance payable under order of Tribunal to be inalienable
10 Enforcement of maintenance orders
11 Applications on behalf of incapacitated parents
12 Appointment of and applications by Commissioner for the Maintenance of Parents
12A Effect of record or purported record of abandonment, abuse or neglect of child on conciliation under section 12(5)(b)
12B Conciliation for destitute person
12C Conduct of conciliation or mediation
13 Establishment of Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents
14 Tribunal to hear and determine applications
14A Information required by Tribunal or Commissioner
15 Contempt of Tribunal
16 Power of Tribunal to state special case for decision of General Division of High Court
17 General Division of High Court may call for proceedings of Tribunal
18 Appeals to General Division of High Court
19 Proceedings in private
20 Costs
20A Protection from personal liability
21 Rules