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18/1921 - The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921 ▶

Act Number: 18

Act Name: The Maintenance Orders Enforcement Act, 1921

Year: 1921

Enactment Date: 1921-10-05

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

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Legal Affairs

Section Number	Title	Actions
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.