law: Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
  18. Maintenance
  
  Officer.-
  
  1.  
  
    The
  
  State Government shall designate the District Social Welfare Officer or an
  
  officer not below the rank of a District Social Welfare Officer, by whatever
  
  name called as Maintenance Officer.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  Maintenance Officer referred to in sub-section (1), shall represent a parent if
  
  he so desires, during the proceedings of the Tribunal, or the Appellate
  
  Tribunal, as the case may be.