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The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act `1921

An Act to facilitate the enforcement in India of Maintenance Orders made in reciprocating territories and vice versa.

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    • 1Short title and extent
    • 2Definitions
    • 3Declaration of reciprocal arrangements
    • 4Registration in India of maintenance orders maintenance orders made in the reciprocating territories
    • 5Transmission of maintenance orders made in India
    • 6Power of summary Courts to make provisional maintenance order against persons resident in reciprocating territories
    • 7Powers of Court of summary jurisdiction to confirm maintenance order made out of India
    • 8Enforcement of maintenance orders
    • 9Payment of charges for transmission of sums awarded as maintenance and other costs and charges
    • 10Proof of documents signed by officers of Court
    • 11Depositions to be evidence
    • 12Rule-making power