Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Protection Of The Rights Of Elders Act (No. 9 of 2000)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title and date of operation  
   2.	   Establishment of the National Council for Elders  
   3.	   Constitution of the Council  
   4.	   Term of Office of appointed members  
   5.	   Removal and resignation of appointed members  
   6.	   Remuneration of members  
   7.	   The Chairman and the conduct of business  
   8.	   Acts not invalidated by reason of a vacancy  
   9.	   Delegation of powers to members  
   10.	   Establishment of a National Secretarial  
   11.	   Seal of the Council  
   12.	   Principal function of the Council  
   13.	   Other functions of the Council  
   14.	   Powers of the Council  
   15.	   Provision for the protection of rights of Elders  
   16.	   Registration with the Council  
   17.	   Application for registration  
   18.	   Registration  
   19.	   The Fund of the Council  
   20.	   Audit and Accounts  
   21.	   Investment of moneys of the Council  
   22.	   Staff of the Council  
   23.	   Appointment of public officers to the staff of the council  
   24.	   Board for determination of claims for maintenance by elders  
   25.	   Applications for orders  
   26.	   Joinder of respondents  
   27.	   Maintenance orders  
   28.	   Power of Board to order security for maintenance  
   29.	   Duration of orders for maintenance  
   30.	   Power of Board to vary orders for maintenance  
   31.	   Maintenance payable under Order of Board to be inalienable  
   32.	   Enforcement of maintenance orders  
   33.	   Offence of contempt against or in disrespect of the authority of the Board or a member thereof  
   34.	   Regulations  
   35.	   Power of Council to make rules  
   36.	   Powers of Council to inspect and search  
   37.	   Council deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act  
   38.	   Protection of members and officers of the Council for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Council  
   39.	   No writ to issue against person or property of a member  
   40.	   Returns  
   41.	   Offences  
   42.	   Offences by bodies of persons  
   43.	   Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency  
   44.	   Interpretation