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Maintenance Act, 1998 (Act No. 99 of 1998)
Notice No. 1534 of 1998
Act
Preamble
Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Application of Act
1. Definitions
2. Application of Act
Chapter 2 : Maintenance Courts and Court Officers
3. Maintenance courts
4. Maintenance officers
5. Maintenance investigators
Chapter 3 : Maintenance Enquiries
Complaints and Investigations
6. Complaints relating to maintenance
7. Investigation of complaints
8. Examination of persons by maintenance officer
The enquiry
9. Maintenance officer may cause witnesses to be subpoenaed
10. Enquiry by maintenance court
11. Rights and privileges of witnesses
Documentary evidence
12. Proof of statements in writing by consent
13. Evidence and findings of fact recorded in respect of existing maintenance order
14. Proof of entries in accounting records and documentation of banks
Chapter 4 : Maintenance and other Orders
15. Duty of parents to support their children
Orders
16. Maintenance and ancillary orders
17. Orders by consent
18. Orders by default
19. Variation or setting aside of certain orders
20. Orders as to costs of service and directions
21. Orders relating to scientific tests regarding paternity
Administrative provisions
22. Notice of substitution or discharge of maintenance orders
23. Transfer of maintenance orders
Effect of orders, and appeals
24. Effect of orders of maintenance court
25. Appeals against orders
Chapter 5 : Civil Execution
26. Enforcement of maintenance or other orders
27. Warrants of execution
28. Attachment of emoluments
29. Notice relating to attachment of emoluments
30. Attachment of debts
Chapter 6 : Offences and Penalties
31. Offences relating to maintenance orders
32. Offences relating to examination of persons by maintenance officer
33. Offences relating to witnesses
34. Offences relating to false information
35. Offences relating to maintenance enquiries
36. Offences relating to publication of information in respect of children
37. Offences relating to disclosure
38. Offences relating to certain notices
39. Offences relating to notice of change of address
39A. Offences relating to maintenance investigators
Chapter 7 : Orders Relating to Prosecutions
40. Recovery of arrear maintenance
41. Conversion of criminal proceedings into maintenance enquiry
Chapter 8 : General and Supplementary Provisions
42. Record of proceedings at maintenance enquiries
43. Photographs of persons subject to maintenance orders
44. Regulations
45. Repeal or amendment of laws, and savings
46. Transitional arrangements in respect of execution of maintenance or other orders
47. Short title and commencement
Schedule
Laws Repealed or Amended
Regulations
Regulations relating to Maintenance
Notice No. R. 1361 of 1999
1. Definitions
Chapter 1 : Complaints and Investigations
2. Complaints
2A. Locating whereabouts of person who may be affected by order
3. Investigation by maintenance officer
4. Subpoena
5. Subsistence and travelling allowances
6. Statements by witnesses
7. Notification to admit statements by witnesses
Chapter 2 : Maintenance and other Orders
8. Maintenance and ancillary orders
9. Notices
10. Orders by consent
11. Orders by default
12. Variation or setting aside of orders
13. Substitution or discharge of maintenance orders
14. Transfer of maintenance orders
15. Appeals against orders
Chapter 3 : Civil Execution
16. Enforcement of maintenance or other orders
17. Warrant of execution
18. Particulars of persons authorised to execute warrant of execution
19. Application for the setting aside of a warrant of execution
20. Attachment of emoluments
21. Attachment of debts
21A. Furnishing of personal particulars of person convicted
Chapter 4 : Offences and Orders relating to Prosecutions
22. Complaints of failure to comply with orders
23. Recovery of arrear maintenance
Chapter 4A : Powers of Maintenance Investigators
23A. Powers, duties and functions of maintenance investigator
Chapter 5 : General and Supplementary Provisions
24. Record of proceedings
25. Photographs of persons subject to maintenance orders
26. Service of documents
27. Short title
Annexures
maintenance court
means a maintenance court as contemplated in
section 3
.
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