Act 24 of 1899

The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899

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

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
  • Enacted 1899-10-13
  • 41 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Commissioner to be Court of Wards.Read
4 Superintendence by Court of Wards of property of disqualified landholder.Read
5 Land-holders to be deemed disqualified in certain cases.Read
6 Superintendence by Court of Wards on application of proprietor.Read
7 Temporary provisions for custody of heirs and protection of property in certain cases.Read
8 Superintendence by Court of Wards of person of disqualified landholder.Read
9 Superintendence by Court of Wards where disqualified landholder owns land in more than one divisionRead
10 Assumption of superintendence to be notified and to extend to whole of Government ward’s property.Read
11 Barring of suits to contest authority to assume superintendence.Read
12 Notices to claimants against Government ward.Read
13 Claimants to furnish full particulars and documents.Read
14 Stay of proceedings of Civil Courts.Read
15 Adjudication of claims.Read
16 Report of Chief Commissioner.Read
17 Appointment, etc., of managers by Court of Wards.Read
18 Delegation of powers by Court of Wards.Read
19 Liabilities, etc., of managers and other servants of Court of Wards.Read
20 Power for Court of Wards to appoint guardians of certain Government wards.Read
21 General powers of Court of Wards.Read
22 Custody, education and residence of certain Government wards.Read
23 Allowance for Government ward and his family.Read
24 Duties of Court of Wards or manager.Read
25 Powers of Court of Wards as to property of Government wards.Read
26 Notice of suit.Read
27 Manager or Court of Wards to be next friend or guardian in suit by or against Government wards.Read
28 Payment of costs.Read
29 Processes against Government ward to be served on next friend or guardian.Read
30 Authority of Court of Wards required in case of suits brought on behalf of Government wards.Read
31 Disabilities of a Government ward.Read
32 Consent of Local Government necessary to adoptions or wills made by Government wards.Read
33 Procedure when succession to Government ward's property is disputed.Read
34 Withdrawal of superintendence of Court of Wards.Read
35 Appointment of guardian in certain cases.Read
36 Withdrawal to be notified in Gazette.Read
37 Appeals.Read
38 Control of Local Government.Read
39 Exercise of discretion not to be questioned in Civil Court.Read
40 Power for Local Government to make rules.Read
41 Repeal.Read
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