(1) On the commencement of this Act, the Hyderabad Court of Wards Act No. V of 1307 Fasli, hereinafter called the said Act, shall be repealed.
(2) The person or property taken under superintendence, rules enforced, appointments made,
1. The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Court of Wards Act, 1350 F. in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
3. Substituted for the words “Telangana area of the State of Andhra Pradesh” by G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
4. Substituted for the word “Jarida” by the Andhra Pradesh Adaptation of Laws Order, 1957 (A.P.A.O. 1957).
5. Inserted by the Andhra Pradesh Adaptation of Laws Order, 1957.
6. Adapted by G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
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notifications and orders issued, powers conferred and duties imposed, contracts, leases and pattas granted, rights acquired, liabilities incurred and acts done under the said Act or any enactment repealed thereby, shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with this Act, be deemed to have been taken under superintendence, enforced, made, issued, conferred, imposed, granted, acquired, incurred and done under this Act.
(3) Any reference to or mention of the said Act in any law, instrument or voucher, shall be deemed to be a reference to, or mention of this Act or any portion thereof applicable to such law, instrument or voucher.
3. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
(a) „ward‟ means any person whose property or whose person and property has or have been taken under the custody and superintendence of the Court of Wards under this Act or by a Firman of H. E. H. the Nizam 7[passed before the commencement of the Constitution of India] or an owner whose property has been notified under section 13, to have been taken under the superintendence of the Court of Wards;
(b) „owner‟ shall mean the following persons:-
(1) any person who owns land or has a life interest therein.
7. Inserted by the A.P.A.O. 1957.
Definitions.
[Act No.XII of 1350 F.] 3 8[(2) Jagirdar, Hissadar-i-Jagir and Guzarayabi-Jagir as defined in the 9[Telangana (Abolition of Jagirs) Regulation, 1358 Fasli;]]
(c) „minor‟ means a person who has not attained the age of 21 years;
(d) 10[„Collector‟] includes the Nazim, Court of Wards.
(e) „Court‟ means the Court of Wards.
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11[4. The Board of Revenue shall be the Court, and for the purposes of this Act, the Collector shall be subject to the orders of the Court].
5. The Government may examine any order made or proceeding taken under this Act, and may modify, rescind or reverse it. The Court shall be subject to the control of the Government.