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The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899

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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Court of Wards in the Central Provinces.

Act number
24 of 1899
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
13 Oct 1899

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41 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Commissioner to be Court of Wards.
  4. Section 4Superintendence by Court of Wards of property of disqualified landholder.
  5. Section 5Land-holders to be deemed disqualified in certain cases.
  6. Section 6Superintendence by Court of Wards on application of proprietor.
  7. Section 7Temporary provisions for custody of heirs and protection of property in certain cases.
  8. Section 8Superintendence by Court of Wards of person of disqualified landholder.
  9. Section 9Superintendence by Court of Wards where disqualified landholder owns land in more than one division
  10. Section 10Assumption of superintendence to be notified and to extend to whole of Government ward’s property.
  11. Section 11Barring of suits to contest authority to assume superintendence.
  12. Section 12Notices to claimants against Government ward.
  13. Section 13Claimants to furnish full particulars and documents.
  14. Section 14Stay of proceedings of Civil Courts.
  15. Section 15Adjudication of claims.
  16. Section 16Report of Chief Commissioner.
  17. Section 17Appointment, etc., of managers by Court of Wards.
  18. Section 18Delegation of powers by Court of Wards.
  19. Section 19Liabilities, etc., of managers and other servants of Court of Wards.
  20. Section 20Power for Court of Wards to appoint guardians of certain Government wards.
  21. Section 21General powers of Court of Wards.
  22. Section 22Custody, education and residence of certain Government wards.
  23. Section 23Allowance for Government ward and his family.
  24. Section 24Duties of Court of Wards or manager.
  25. Section 25Powers of Court of Wards as to property of Government wards.
  26. Section 26Notice of suit.
  27. Section 27Manager or Court of Wards to be next friend or guardian in suit by or against Government wards.
  28. Section 28Payment of costs.
  29. Section 29Processes against Government ward to be served on next friend or guardian.
  30. Section 30Authority of Court of Wards required in case of suits brought on behalf of Government wards.
  31. Section 31Disabilities of a Government ward.
  32. Section 32Consent of Local Government necessary to adoptions or wills made by Government wards.
  33. Section 33Procedure when succession to Government ward's property is disputed.
  34. Section 34Withdrawal of superintendence of Court of Wards.
  35. Section 35Appointment of guardian in certain cases.
  36. Section 36Withdrawal to be notified in Gazette.
  37. Section 37Appeals.
  38. Section 38Control of Local Government.
  39. Section 39Exercise of discretion not to be questioned in Civil Court.
  40. Section 40Power for Local Government to make rules.
  41. Section 41Repeal.