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Older Persons Act, 2006 (Act No. 13 of 2006)

Chapter 1 : Objects, Implementation, Application and General Principles

2. Objects of Act

 

The objects of the Act are to—

(a) maintain and promote the status, well-being, safety and security of older persons;
(b) maintain and protect the rights of older persons;
(c) shift the emphasis from institutional care to community-based care in order to ensure that an older person remains in his or her home within the community for as long as possible;
(d) regulate the registration, establishment and management of services and the establishment and management of residential facilities for older persons; and
(e) combat the abuse of older persons.