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Maintenance of Parents Act 1995 s 11

s 11 Applications on behalf of incapacitated parents

11.—(1) Where a parent is unable to make an application under this Act (whether by reason of physical or mental infirmity or for any other reason), the application may be made on the parent’s behalf by —(a) any family member of the parent;[Act 22 of 2023 wef 01/07/2024] (b) any person in whose care the parent resides; or[Act 22 of 2023 wef 01/07/2024] (c) any other person whom the parent has authorised to make the application.[27/2018] [Act 22 of 2023 wef 01/07/2024] [Act 22 of 2023 wef 01/07/2024] (2) Without affecting subsection (1), if the parent is a vulnerable adult in respect of whom —(a) there is an order made by a court under section 14 or 15 of the Vulnerable Adults Act 2018; or (b) the Director‑General of Social Welfare or a protector has exercised any power under Division 1 or 2 of Part 2 of that Act, the application may be made on the parent’s behalf by the Director‑General of Social Welfare or a protector. [27/2018; 30/2019] [Act 22 of 2023 wef 01/07/2024] (3) [Deleted by Act 22 of 2023 wef 01/07/2024]

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