ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
31 January 2006
Sections
1. Definitions [old 1]
CHAPTER 1
[PROGRAMMES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OLDER PERSONS]
OBJECTS. IMPLEMENTATION. APPLICATION AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
2. [Programmes for development of older persons [old 2] Objects of Act [new]
3. Implementation of Act [new)
4. Application of Act [new)
5. General principles [new)
CHAPTER 2
[ENSURING] CREATING AN ENABLING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR OLDER PERSONS
6. Facilities and services to comply with national norms and standards [old 3]
7. Conditions of use, withdrawal and refunding of subsidies [old 4]
8. Rights of older persons [new]
9. Support for services delivered by third parties [new]
10. Guiding principles for provision of services [new]
CHAPTER 3
COMMUNITY-BASED CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR OLDER PERSONS
11. Rights of older persons receiving community based care and support services [new]
14. Operators of and care givers at facilities rendering community-based care and support services [new]
15. Community-based programmes for older persons [new]
16. Monitoring and evaluation of community-based care and support services [new]
CHAPTER 4
REGISTRATION OF FACILITIES
17. Prohibition on operation of unregistered facilities, and registration of such facilities [old 5]
18. [Minister to be notified of provision of certain services [old 6] ]Compliance with conditions for registration of facilities [old 7]
19. Establishment of residents' committees for facilities [old 8]
20. Admission to facilities [old 9]
21. Monitoring of registered facilities or places [old 10]
22. Services at facilities [new]
23. Report to Minister by managers of facilities [old 11]
CHAPTER [3] 5
PROTECTION FOR OLDER PERSONS
24. Rights of older persons in facilities [old 12]
25. Prohibition of abuse of older persons [old 13] 26. Procedure for bringing person who accommodates or cares for older person or frail person before magistrate [old 14]
27. Enquiry into accommodation or care of older or frail person [old 15]
28. Notification of abuse of older persons [old 16]
29. Keeping, of register of abuse of older persons [old 17]
30. Older person in need of care and protection [old 18]
CHAPTER [4] 6
GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
31. Delegation [old 19]
32. Penalties [old 20]
33. Regulations [old 21]
34. Repeal of laws, and transitional provisions and saving [old 22]
35. Short title and commencement [old 23]