Orders in respect of persons in mental hospitals, etc

If any person who is entitled under this Act to be maintained by another or others is a patient in a mental hospital, or hospital, or is a resident of a home for the aged or child care centre, or is in a rehabilitation centre, being provided or maintained by the Government out of public moneys, the person authorised by the head of the Government department or agency may make a complaint before a magistrate, who shall thereupon inquire into the matters and, if it appears to etc. 43 him that any such person is entitled to be maintained by any person or persons under this Act, he shall summon the person or persons liable under this Act for the maintenance of the other person to appear before him at a time and place to be mentioned in the summons, and to show cause why he or they should not contribute towards the maintenance of that person.