September 12, 2026

Section 42 – Guardians and Wards Act: Appointment of Successor to Guardian Dead, Discharged or Removed

Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — back to Table of Contents

Section 42. Appointment of successor to guardian dead, discharged or removed.

When a guardian appointed or declared by the Court is discharged, or, under the law to which the ward is subject, ceases to be entitled to act, or when any such guardian or a guardian appointed by will or other instrument is removed or dies, the Court, of its own motion or on application under Chapter II, may, if the ward is still a minor, appoint or declare another guardian of his person or property, or both, as the case may be.