The State Public Prosecution clarified, through a tweet published today on its social media accounts, the obligations of the families of senior citizens.
The Public Prosecution indicated that in accordance with Article 14 of Federal Law No. 9 of 2019 regarding the rights of senior citizens, taking into account the provisions of Federal Law No. (28) of 2005 regarding personal status, the families of senior citizens are obligated to the following according to the detail specified by the executive regulations for this law:
1- Taking care of him, especially one who is unable to take care of himself.
2- Providing the necessary alimony to cover his needs.
3- Cooperation with senior citizens’ institutions.
4- Take the necessary measures to protect him from violence or abuse, and provide conditions for public safety in the house in which he resides.
5- Immediately notify the ministry, the competent authority or the nearest police station in the event of the death of senior citizens or the absence of those unable to take care of themselves from housing.
6- Notify the ministry or the competent authority in the event of changing the residence of senior citizens who are unable to take care of themselves.
Article No. 4 of the Cabinet decision regarding the executive regulations of the law stipulates in detail that the families of senior citizens are obligated to the following::
1- Providing their needs of food, drink and clothing in accordance with their health condition.
2- Providing them with suitable housing and furnishing it to suit their needs.
3- Maintaining their physical, psychological and health safety.
4- Visit them and communicate with them in their places of residence.
5- Cooperating with senior citizens’ institutions and providing them with approved medical reports periodically or whenever the need arises.
6- Providing the necessary protection and preservation of their property.
7- Manage their money if they are unable to take care of themselves in accordance with applicable legislation.
8- Provide documents and identification papers related to them upon request.
9- Register them in the database of the ministry or the competent authority.
10- Refer any of them to the ministry or the competent authority in the event of his inability to take care of himself and the family’s inability to provide them with physical and home care, in order to study their case and issue the necessary recommendation in this regard..
The law stipulates penalties for violence and abuse of senior citizens, including what is stipulated in Article 23, that he shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of no less than (10,000) ten thousand dirhams and not more than (50,000) fifty thousand dirhams, or one of these two penalties, who provides a service to non-senior citizens. without prejudice to any severer penalty provided for by any other law.
It is worth noting that, according to the law, senior citizens mean anyone who holds the nationality of the state and has reached the age of sixty, whether he is an individual or more.
The dissemination of this information comes within the framework of the State Public Prosecution’s ongoing campaign to enhance the legal culture among members of society, and raise the level of public awareness of the law, with the aim of spreading the culture of law as a way of life..
The State Public Prosecution clarified, through a tweet published today on its social media accounts, the obligations of the families of senior citizens.
The Public Prosecution indicated that in accordance with Article 14 of Federal Law No. 9 of 2019 regarding the rights of senior citizens, taking into account the provisions of Federal Law No. (28) of 2005 regarding personal status, the families of senior citizens are obligated to the following according to the detail specified by the executive regulations for this law:
1- Taking care of him, especially one who is unable to take care of himself.
2- Providing the necessary alimony to cover his needs.
3- Cooperation with senior citizens’ institutions.
4- Take the necessary measures to protect him from violence or abuse, and provide conditions for public safety in the house in which he resides.
5- Immediately notify the ministry, the competent authority or the nearest police station in the event of the death of senior citizens or the absence of those unable to take care of themselves from housing.
6- Notify the ministry or the competent authority in the event of changing the residence of senior citizens who are unable to take care of themselves.
Article No. 4 of the Cabinet decision regarding the executive regulations of the law stipulates in detail that the families of senior citizens are obligated to the following::
1- Providing their needs of food, drink and clothing in accordance with their health condition.
2- Providing them with suitable housing and furnishing it to suit their needs.
3- Maintaining their physical, psychological and health safety.
4- Visit them and communicate with them in their places of residence.
5- Cooperating with senior citizens’ institutions and providing them with approved medical reports periodically or whenever the need arises.
6- Providing the necessary protection and preservation of their property.
7- Manage their money if they are unable to take care of themselves in accordance with applicable legislation.
8- Provide documents and identification papers related to them upon request.
9- Register them in the database of the ministry or the competent authority.
10- Refer any of them to the ministry or the competent authority in the event of his inability to take care of himself and the family’s inability to provide them with physical and home care, in order to study their case and issue the necessary recommendation in this regard..
The law stipulates penalties for violence and abuse of senior citizens, including what is stipulated in Article 23, that he shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of no less than (10,000) ten thousand dirhams and not more than (50,000) fifty thousand dirhams, or one of these two penalties, who provides a service to non-senior citizens. without prejudice to any severer penalty provided for by any other law.
It is worth noting that, according to the law, senior citizens mean anyone who holds the nationality of the state and has reached the age of sixty, whether he is an individual or more.
The dissemination of this information comes within the framework of the State Public Prosecution’s ongoing campaign to enhance the legal culture among members of society, and raise the level of public awareness of the law, with the aim of spreading the culture of law as a way of life..
The State Public Prosecution clarified, through a tweet published today on its social media accounts, the obligations of the families of senior citizens.
The Public Prosecution indicated that in accordance with Article 14 of Federal Law No. 9 of 2019 regarding the rights of senior citizens, taking into account the provisions of Federal Law No. (28) of 2005 regarding personal status, the families of senior citizens are obligated to the following according to the detail specified by the executive regulations for this law:
1- Taking care of him, especially one who is unable to take care of himself.
2- Providing the necessary alimony to cover his needs.
3- Cooperation with senior citizens’ institutions.
4- Take the necessary measures to protect him from violence or abuse, and provide conditions for public safety in the house in which he resides.
5- Immediately notify the ministry, the competent authority or the nearest police station in the event of the death of senior citizens or the absence of those unable to take care of themselves from housing.
6- Notify the ministry or the competent authority in the event of changing the residence of senior citizens who are unable to take care of themselves.
Article No. 4 of the Cabinet decision regarding the executive regulations of the law stipulates in detail that the families of senior citizens are obligated to the following::
1- Providing their needs of food, drink and clothing in accordance with their health condition.
2- Providing them with suitable housing and furnishing it to suit their needs.
3- Maintaining their physical, psychological and health safety.
4- Visit them and communicate with them in their places of residence.
5- Cooperating with senior citizens’ institutions and providing them with approved medical reports periodically or whenever the need arises.
6- Providing the necessary protection and preservation of their property.
7- Manage their money if they are unable to take care of themselves in accordance with applicable legislation.
8- Provide documents and identification papers related to them upon request.
9- Register them in the database of the ministry or the competent authority.
10- Refer any of them to the ministry or the competent authority in the event of his inability to take care of himself and the family’s inability to provide them with physical and home care, in order to study their case and issue the necessary recommendation in this regard..
The law stipulates penalties for violence and abuse of senior citizens, including what is stipulated in Article 23, that he shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of no less than (10,000) ten thousand dirhams and not more than (50,000) fifty thousand dirhams, or one of these two penalties, who provides a service to non-senior citizens. without prejudice to any severer penalty provided for by any other law.
It is worth noting that, according to the law, senior citizens mean anyone who holds the nationality of the state and has reached the age of sixty, whether he is an individual or more.
The dissemination of this information comes within the framework of the State Public Prosecution’s ongoing campaign to enhance the legal culture among members of society, and raise the level of public awareness of the law, with the aim of spreading the culture of law as a way of life..
The State Public Prosecution clarified, through a tweet published today on its social media accounts, the obligations of the families of senior citizens.
The Public Prosecution indicated that in accordance with Article 14 of Federal Law No. 9 of 2019 regarding the rights of senior citizens, taking into account the provisions of Federal Law No. (28) of 2005 regarding personal status, the families of senior citizens are obligated to the following according to the detail specified by the executive regulations for this law:
1- Taking care of him, especially one who is unable to take care of himself.
2- Providing the necessary alimony to cover his needs.
3- Cooperation with senior citizens’ institutions.
4- Take the necessary measures to protect him from violence or abuse, and provide conditions for public safety in the house in which he resides.
5- Immediately notify the ministry, the competent authority or the nearest police station in the event of the death of senior citizens or the absence of those unable to take care of themselves from housing.
6- Notify the ministry or the competent authority in the event of changing the residence of senior citizens who are unable to take care of themselves.
Article No. 4 of the Cabinet decision regarding the executive regulations of the law stipulates in detail that the families of senior citizens are obligated to the following::
1- Providing their needs of food, drink and clothing in accordance with their health condition.
2- Providing them with suitable housing and furnishing it to suit their needs.
3- Maintaining their physical, psychological and health safety.
4- Visit them and communicate with them in their places of residence.
5- Cooperating with senior citizens’ institutions and providing them with approved medical reports periodically or whenever the need arises.
6- Providing the necessary protection and preservation of their property.
7- Manage their money if they are unable to take care of themselves in accordance with applicable legislation.
8- Provide documents and identification papers related to them upon request.
9- Register them in the database of the ministry or the competent authority.
10- Refer any of them to the ministry or the competent authority in the event of his inability to take care of himself and the family’s inability to provide them with physical and home care, in order to study their case and issue the necessary recommendation in this regard..
The law stipulates penalties for violence and abuse of senior citizens, including what is stipulated in Article 23, that he shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of no less than (10,000) ten thousand dirhams and not more than (50,000) fifty thousand dirhams, or one of these two penalties, who provides a service to non-senior citizens. without prejudice to any severer penalty provided for by any other law.
It is worth noting that, according to the law, senior citizens mean anyone who holds the nationality of the state and has reached the age of sixty, whether he is an individual or more.
The dissemination of this information comes within the framework of the State Public Prosecution’s ongoing campaign to enhance the legal culture among members of society, and raise the level of public awareness of the law, with the aim of spreading the culture of law as a way of life..