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Section 19: Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases.

The Guardians and Wards Act, 1890Central Act · Act 8 of 1890

Nothing in this Chapter shall authorise the Court to appoint or declare a guardian of the property of a minor whose property is under the superintendence of a Court of Wards, or to appoint or declare a guardian of the person—

(a) of a minor who is a married female and whose husband is not, in the opinion of the Court, unfit to be guardian of her person, or

[(b) of a minor, other than a married female, whose father or mother is living and is not, in the opinion of the court, unfit to be guardian of the person of the minor, or.]

(c) of a minor whose property is under the superintendence of a Court of Wards competent to appoint a guardian of the person of the minor.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Guardians and Wards Act, 1890
Section19
Marginal noteGuardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 30 of 2010. . Subs. by Act 30 of 2010, s. 2 for sub-clause (b) (w.e.f. 31-8-2010).

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