The Guardians and Wards Act
Federal Acts · Federal · 1890 · VIII of 1890
Legal status
In force
Effective date
1890-03-21
Sections
57
Chapter II — Appointment And Declaration Of Guardians
- 5: Omitted(omitted)
- 6: Saving of power to appoint in other cases
- 7: Power of the Court to make order as to guardianship
- 8: Persons entitled to apply for order
- 9: Court having jurisdiction to entertain application
- 10: Form of application
- 11: Procedure on admission of application
- 12: Power to make interlocutory order of production of minor and interim protection of person and property
- 13: Hearing of evidence before making of order
- 14: Simultaneous proceedings in different Court
- 15: Appointment or declaration of several guardians
- 16: Appointment or declaration of guardian for property beyond jurisdiction of the Court
- 17: Matters to be considered by the Court in appointing guardian
- 18: Appointment or declaration of Collector in virtue of office
- 19: Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases
Chapter III — Duties, Rights And Liabilities Of Guardians
- 20: Fiduciary relation of guardian to ward
- 21: Capacity of minors to act as guardians
- 22: Remuneration of guardian
- 23: Control of Collector as guardian Guardian of the person Guardian of the Person
- 24: Duties of Guardian of the Person
- 25: Title of guardian to custody of ward Guardian of the Property
- 26: Removal of ward from jurisdiction Guardian of the property
- 27: Duties of Guardian of Property
- 28: Powers of testamentary guardian
- 29: Limitation of powers of guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court
- 30: Voidability of transfers made in contravention of section 28 or section 29
- 31: Practice with respect to permitting transfers under section 29
- 32: Variation of powers of guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court
- 33: Right of guardian so appointed or declared to apply to the Court for opinion in management of property of ward
- 34: Obligations on guardian of property appointed or declared by the Court
- 34A: Power to award remuneration for auditing accounts
- 35: Suit against guardian where administration bond was taken
- 36: Suit against guardian where administration bond was not taken
- 37: General liability of guardian as trustee Termination of Guardianship Termination of Guardianship
- 38: Right of survivorship among joint guardians
- 39: Removal of guardian
- 40: Discharge of guardian
- 41: Cessation of authority of guardian
- 42: Appointment of successor to guardian dead, discharged or removed
Chapter IV — Supplemental Provisions
- 43: Orders for regulating conduct or proceedings of guardians, and enforcement of those orders
- 44: Penalty for removal of ward from jurisdiction
- 45: Penalty for contumacy
- 46: Reports by Collectors and Subordinate Courts
- 47: Orders appealable
- 48: Finality of other orders
- 49: Costs
- 50: Power of High Court to make rules
- 51: Omitted(omitted)
- 52: Repealed(repealed)
- 53: Repealed(repealed)
Preliminary
Schedule
- Schedule: The Schedule [Repealed](repealed)
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