LawgistThe Guardians and Wards Act
18Appointment or declaration of Collector in virtue of office
Where a Collector is appointed or declared by the Court in virtue of his office to be guardian of the person or property, or both, of a minor, the order appointing or declaring him shall be deemed to authorize and require the person for the time being holding the office to act as guardian of the minor with respect to his person or property, or both, as the case may be.
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APPOINTMENT AND DECLARATION OF GUARDIANS
- 5 [Omitted.]
- 6 Saving of power to appoint in other cases
- 7 Power of the Court to make order as to guardianship
- 8 Persons entitled to apply for order
- 9 Court having jurisdiction to entertain application
- 10 Form of application
- 11 Procedure on admission of application
- 12 Power to make interlocutory order for production of minor and interim protection of person and property
- 13 Hearing of evidence before making of order
- 14 Simultaneous proceedings in different Courts
- 15 Appointment or declaration of several guardians
- 16 Appointment or declaration of guardian for property beyond jurisdiction of the Court
- 17 Matters to be considered by the Court in appointing guardian
- 18 Appointment or declaration of Collector in virtue of office
- 19 Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases
