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| (1) An elder who has a child or children and who is unable to maintain himself (in this section referred to as "the Parent") may apply to the Board for an order that one or more of his children pay him a monthly allowance or any other periodical payment or a lump sum, for his maintenance. |
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| (2) An approved-person or organisation in whose care a parent who is unable to maintain himself resides may apply to the Board for an order that one or more of the children of such parent, pay the approved-person or organisation a monthly allowance or any other periodical payment or a lump sum for the purpose of defraying the costs and expenses of maintaining the parent. |
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| (3) For the purposes of this section, a parent is deemed to be unable to maintain himself if his total or expected income and other financial resources are inadequate to provide him with basic amenities and for meeting his basic physical needs including (but not limited to ) shelter, food and clothing. |
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| (4) The provisions of this Act shall apply to a person who has a child or children but is not an elder within the meaning of this Act if the Board is satisfied that he is suffering from such infirmity of mind or body as prevents him from, or is affecting him in. maintaining himself. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts