LawgistThe Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act
3Declaration of reciprocal arrangements
1[3. Declaration of reciprocal arrangements.—If the Central Government is satisfied that legal provision exists in any country or territory outside India for the enforcement within that country or territory of maintenance orders made by Courts in India, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that this Act applies in respect of that country or territory and thereupon it shall apply accordingly.]
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1. Subs. by Act 47 of 1952, s. 4, for section 3.
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
