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Section 21: General powers of Court of Wards.

The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899Central Act · Act 24 of 1899

Subject to the provisions of this Act and of any rules thereunder, the Court of Wards--

(a) may, of itself or through the manager (if any) appointed by it under this Act, do all such things requisite for the proper care and management of any property, of which it assumes the superintendence under this Act, as the owner of the property, if it were not under the superintendence of the Court of Wards, might do for its care and management; and

(b) may, of itself or through the guardian (if any) appointed by it under this Act, do, in respect of the person of any Government ward whose person is, for the time being, under its superintendence, all such things as may lawfully be done by a guardian.

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ActThe Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899
Section21
Marginal noteGeneral powers of Court of Wards.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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