Chapter 17:11 Older Persons Act as at 15th September 2016 Act 1/2012 (b) to appear personally before the Director or any other person acting on his or her behalf. 10 Older Persons Fund (1) There is hereby established a fund, to be known as the Older Persons Fund. (2) The Fund shall consist of⎯ (a) such monies as are payable to the Fund from monies appropriated by Parliament for the purpose of the Fund; and (b) any other monies to which the Fund may be lawfully entitled, including gifts from any source: Provided that such gifts shall be subject to approval by the Minister. (3) The Fund shall be vested in the Minister as trustee and, subject to this Act, shall be administered by the Director in accordance with the Board’s instructions. (4) The purpose of the Fund shall be ⎯ (a) the provision of social welfare assistance to destitute or indigent older persons; and (b) the promotion of programmes for any one or more of the following objects-⎯ (i) promoting health and education among destitute or indigent older persons; and (ii) providing facilities for developing skills in older persons who are in homes; (iii) any other activities or projects aimed at promoting the well-being, welfare, care and protection of older persons. (c) assisting any person who wishes to establish, operate and maintain any service or facility that is aimed at advancing the well-being, welfare, care or protection of older person s. PART V OTHER MEASURES TO BENEFIT OLDER PERSONS 11 Adjustment orders by the Board (1) This section shall apply to any⎯ (a) homes or premises in which older persons reside or members of the public generally are admitted, whether on payment of a fee or otherwise; and (b) services or amenities ordinarily provided to members of the public; including homes or premises owned or services or amenities provided by any statutory corporation or local authority. (2) Where the Board considers that any homes, premises, services or amenities are inaccessible to older persons by reason of any structural, physical, administrative or other impediment to such access, the Board may, subject to this section, serve upon the owner of the home or premises or the provider of the service or amenity an adjustment order⎯ (a) setting out⎯ (i) the full description of the home, premises, service or amenity concerned; and (ii) the grounds upon which the Board considers that the home, premises, service or amenity is inaccessible to older persons and (b) requiring the owner or provider concerned to undertake at his or her own expense such -7-