26. Officers to be public servants.—Every officer or staff appointed to exercise functions under this
Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code(45
of 1860).
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27. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.—No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any
matter to which any provision of this Act applies and no injunction shall be granted by any Civil Court in
respect of anything which is done or intended to be done by or under this Act.
28. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall
lie against the Central Government, the State Governments or the local authority or any officer of the
Government in respect of anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of this
Act and any rules or orders made thereunder.
29. Power to remove difficulties.—If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this
Act, the State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the
difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of
the commencement of this Act.
30. Power of Central Government to give directions.—The Central Government may give
directions to State Governments as to the carrying into execution of the provisions of this Act.
31. Power of Central Government to review.—The Central Government may make periodic review
and monitor the progress of the implementation of the provisions of this Act by the State Governments.
32. Power of State Government to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in
the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for—
(a) the manner of holding inquiry under section 5 subject to such rules as may be prescribed
under sub-section (1) of section 8;
(b) the power and procedure of the Tribunal for other purposes under sub-section (2) of section 8;
(c) the maximum maintenance allowance which may be ordered by the Tribunal under subsection (2) of section 9;
(d) the scheme for management of old age homes, including the standards and various types of
services to be provided by them which are necessary for medical care and means of entertainment to
the inhabitants of such homes under sub-section (2) of section 19;
(e) the powers and duties of the authorities for implementing the provisions of this Act, under
sub-section (1) of section 22;
(f) a comprehensive action plan for providing protection of life and property of senior citizens
under sub-section (2) of section 22;
(g) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed.
(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each
House of State Legislature, where it consists of two Houses or where such legislature consists of one
House, before that House.