Section 8: Elderly Watch
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8. Elderly Watch
(1) There shall be in every region designated by the Monitoring Committee an Elderly Watch.
(2) The functions of the Elderly Watch shall be to—
(a) promote the welfare of elderly persons in the region for which it
is responsible;
(b) provide support to families that need assistance and protection
for elderly persons;
(c) endeavour to prevent acts of abuse on elderly persons;
(d) report cases of repeated abuse of an elderly person to an officer
of the Unit.
(3) Every Elderly Watch shall consist of—
(a) such volunteers working for the care of elderly persons of the
region as the Minister may appoint;
(b) such voluntary organisation member of the Senior Citizens’
Council as that Council may designate;
(c) such public officer as the Minister may designate.
(4) (a) Every Elderly Watch shall be administered by a Managing Committee of not more than 10 persons, who shall be appointed by the members
of the Elderly Watch.
(b) The Managing Committee shall regulate its proceedings in such
manner as it thinks fit.
[S. 8 amended by s. 4 of Act 16 of 2016 w.e.f. 3 September 2016.]
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