Maintenance Act, 1998 (Act No. 99 of 1998)Chapter 1 : Interpretation and Application of Act2. Application of Act |
(1) | The provisions of this Act shall apply in respect of the legal duty of any person to maintain any other person, irrespective of the nature of the relationship between those persons giving rise to that duty. |
(2) | This Act shall not be interpreted so as to derogate from the law relating to the liability of persons to maintain other persons. |