The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899
Central Act · Act 24 of 189941 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Court of Wards in the Central Provinces. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 24 of 1899 |
| Year | 1899 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 41 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Commissioner to be Court of Wards.
- Section 4 Superintendence by Court of Wards of property of disqualified landholder.
- Section 5 Land-holders to be deemed disqualified in certain cases.
- Section 6 Superintendence by Court of Wards on application of proprietor.
- Section 7 Temporary provisions for custody of heirs and protection of property in certain cases.
- Section 8 Superintendence by Court of Wards of person of disqualified landholder.
- Section 9 Superintendence by Court of Wards where disqualified landholder owns land in more than one division
- Section 10 Assumption of superintendence to be notified and to extend to whole of Government ward’s property.
- Section 11 Barring of suits to contest authority to assume superintendence.
- Section 12 Notices to claimants against Government ward.
- Section 13 Claimants to furnish full particulars and documents.
- Section 14 Stay of proceedings of Civil Courts.
- Section 15 Adjudication of claims.
- Section 16 Report of Chief Commissioner.
- Section 17 Appointment, etc., of managers by Court of Wards.
- Section 18 Delegation of powers by Court of Wards.
- Section 19 Liabilities, etc., of managers and other servants of Court of Wards.
- Section 20 Power for Court of Wards to appoint guardians of certain Government wards.
- Section 21 General powers of Court of Wards.
- Section 22 Custody, education and residence of certain Government wards.
- Section 23 Allowance for Government ward and his family.
- Section 24 Duties of Court of Wards or manager.
- Section 25 Powers of Court of Wards as to property of Government wards.
- Section 26 Notice of suit.
- Section 27 Manager or Court of Wards to be next friend or guardian in suit by or against Government wards.
- Section 28 Payment of costs.
- Section 29 Processes against Government ward to be served on next friend or guardian.
- Section 30 Authority of Court of Wards required in case of suits brought on behalf of Government wards.
- Section 31 Disabilities of a Government ward.
- Section 32 Consent of Local Government necessary to adoptions or wills made by Government wards.
- Section 33 Procedure when succession to Government ward's property is disputed.
- Section 34 Withdrawal of superintendence of Court of Wards.
- Section 35 Appointment of guardian in certain cases.
- Section 36 Withdrawal to be notified in Gazette.
- Section 37 Appeals.
- Section 38 Control of Local Government.
- Section 39 Exercise of discretion not to be questioned in Civil Court.
- Section 40 Power for Local Government to make rules.
- Section 41 Repeal.
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