(1) The Local Level Committee shall receive applications for appointment of guardian in Form D or Form A under the rules.
(2) On receipt of the application for appointment of guardian, the Local Level Committee shall scrutinize the application and call for any supporting document or information that may be necessary for deciding the issue of guardianship.
(3) In case of application received from parents for guardian other than themselves, the Local Level Committee may decide to get parent's counselling in any manner, it may decide to determine the genuineness of having a guardian other than parents.
(4) If parents or relatives are not available for the person with disability who is in need of guardian, because of being a vagrant or destitute or found abandoned, member or members of the Committee may ask for applications from a registered organization to initiate the process of guardianship for the person.
(5) The person with disability must be assessed by the Local Level Committee, to determine the genuineness of the need of guardianship and it shall be open to the Local Level Committee to seek the assistance of technical personnel or their services to determine the need.
(6) The local level committee shall satisfy itself about the capabilities and the suitability of the person on whom guardianship is being conferred.
(7) The application for guardianship for personal care and maintenance shall be accepted to cover the following areas, namelya. Food, clothing and shelter needs;
b. Health care needs;
c. Religious needs;
d. Education, training and employment needs;
e. Leisure and nutrition needs;
f. Protection from exploitation and abuse;
g. Protection of constitutional and human rights; and h. Medical and surgical needs
(8) The confirmation of appointment of the guardian on application made by (1) a registered organization; or (2) the parent or relative of a person with disability shall be made in Form E or Form B under the rules.