Clause 6

by inserting, immediately after the words “Assistant Commissioner” in subsection (3), the words “or such other person as he thinks fit”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsections:“(5) Where a claim of a parent has been referred to the Commissioner under section 3(2A), the Commissioner shall review the claim and may do all or any of the following:

refer the parent to any relevant Government or other agency for assistance;

refer the differences between the parent and his children for conciliation;

take such other measure as he thinks fit.(6) If a claim has not been settled after referral to the relevant Government or other agency or for conciliation or any other measure taken under subsection (5), an application may be made to the Tribunal under section 3.(7) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require any person to appear at any reasonable time and at any convenient place for the purposes of conciliation under subsection (5)(b), and any failure by the person to appear as required may be taken into consideration by the Tribunal when hearing and determining the relevant application for maintenance, in such manner as to the Tribunal seems proper.(8) The Commissioner may generally do all such things as may be incidental to or consequential upon the discharge of his functions or the exercise of his powers under this Act.”.