Section 3: Defznittons

The Kerala Court of Wards Act, 1967 (President's Act No.3 of 1967)State Act of Kerala · Act 3 of 1967

In this Act, unless the context othe1wise reqUires,- ( a) " Collector '' means the chief officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district and mcludes an acting or officiating Collector and also any officer appointed by the Government to exercise the functions of a Collector under this Act;

(b) " court " means the Court of Wards;

(c) "minor" means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875), has not attained majority;

(d) " proprietor" means a persons who owns or has a life· interest in land either solely or as a co-q}mrer ; -

(e) " ward" means a person who has been made a ward of the court under section 18.

• Publi~hcd m the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 23, dated 14th February,

1967.

3/21-8a 116

CHAPTER II The Court of Wards

Where this provision sits

Act	The Kerala Court of Wards Act, 1967 (President's Act No.3 of 1967)
Section	3
Marginal note	Defznittons
Jurisdiction	State of Kerala
Status	In force as published by the source

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