## Policy Summary: Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Amendment Rules, 2020
This notification, issued by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on March 11, 2020, pertains to amendments to the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009. The legal basis for these amendments is derived from Section 32, read with clause i of Section 2, of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
The key amendment concerns the sitting allowance for non-official members of the Maintenance and Appellate Tribunal. The amended rule stipulates that these members will receive a sitting allowance as determined by the State Government, with a maximum limit of Rupees Four Thousand (₹4,000) per sitting per member.
These rules, known as the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Amendment Rules, 2020, took effect on the date of their publication in the Delhi Gazette.
Praveen Kumar Gupta, Pr. Secretary, Social Welfare, issued the order in the name of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The notification number is F.30(69)/MTD/DSSW/2019/Pt.file/I/28749.
Key Entities Referenced
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: An act of the Government of India which empowers the government to create rules for the protection of senior citizens.
Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009: The rules established by the Government of NCT of Delhi under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Amendment Rules, 2020: Amendment rules to the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi: The department responsible for social welfare within the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: A Union Territory and Metropolis in India.
Delhi Gazette: The official gazette of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, used for publishing government notifications and regulations.
Praveen Kumar Gupta: Pr.Secy. Social Welfare, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 11th March, 2020
No. F.30(69)/MT/DD(SS)/DSW/2019-10/Pt.file-I: &28749.—In exercise of the powers conferred by
section 32 read with clause (i) of section 2 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act,
2007, Minister, Department of Social Welfare, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby
makes the rules to amend the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009 as
following, namely:-
1. Short title and Commencement:- (i) These rules may be called the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of
Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Rules, 2020.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Delhi Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 3 - In the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules 2009, in
rule 3,-(i)for clause (g), of sub-rule (3), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
“(g). The non-official members of the Maintenance and Appellate Tribunal shall be paid sitting allowance as the
State Government may determine, but it shall be not more than Rupees Four Thousand per sitting per member”.
By Order and in the Name of The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi,
PRAVEEN KUMAR GUPTA, Pr.Secy. (Social Welfare)
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