Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — back to Table of Contents
Section 19. Guardian not to be appointed by the Court in certain cases.
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.
Note: Clause (b) was substituted by Act 30 of 2010, section 2, with effect from 31 August 2010.
