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Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act
An Act to facilitate the enforcement in India of Maintenance Orders made in reciprocating territories and vice versa.
| Act Id | 192118 |
| Act Number | 18 |
| Enactment Date | 1921-10-05 |
| Act Year | 1921 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Enforcement Date | 05-10-1921 |
- All sections
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Declaration of reciprocal arrangements
- 4 Registration in India of maintenance orders maintenance orders made in the reciprocating territories
- 5 Transmission of maintenance orders made in India
- 6 Power of summary Courts to make provisional maintenance order against persons resident in reciprocating territories
- 7 Powers of Court of summary jurisdiction to confirm maintenance order made out of India
- 8 Enforcement of maintenance orders
- 9 Payment of charges for transmission of sums awarded as maintenance and other costs and charges
- 10 Proof of documents signed by officers of Court
- 11 Depositions to be evidence
- 12 Rule-making power
