Section 11: Offences

11. Offences (1) Any person who— (a) wilfully subjects an elderly person to ill-treatment, whether physical or verbal; P45– 7 [Issue 9] Protection of Elderly Persons Act (b) subjects an elderly person to prolonged mental or emotional harassment; (c) intentionally causes pecuniary loss or material prejudice to an elderly person, shall commit an act of abuse. (2) Any person who— (a) commits an act of abuse; (b) wilfully fails to provide an elderly person under his care with adequate food, medical attention, shelter and clothing; or (c) fails to comply with a protection order, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. (3) Any person on whom a summons is served under section 7 (4) and who fails, without reasonable excuse, to appear at the time and place specified in the summons shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than 5,000 rupees and not exceeding 10,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. [S. 11 amended by s. 5 of Act 16 of 2016 w.e.f. 3 September 2016.]