s 7 Duration of maintenance orders
7.—(1) Except where a maintenance order is expressed to be for any shorter period or where a maintenance order has been rescinded, a maintenance order made against a respondent in respect of the respondent’s parent expires —(a) if the maintenance was unsecured — on the death of the parent or the respondent, whichever is the earlier; or[Act 22 of 2023 wef 01/07/2024] (b) if the maintenance was secured — on the death of the parent.[Act 22 of 2023 wef 01/07/2024] [Act 22 of 2023 wef 01/07/2024] (2) Where a maintenance order was made against more than one respondent, the death of a respondent does not affect the liability of the others to continue paying maintenance to the applicant. (3) The applicant may apply to the Tribunal to re-apportion the liability among the surviving respondents on the death of a respondent.