Section 5
Land-holders to be deemed disqualified in certain cases.
The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Court of Wards in the Central Provinces.
(1) The following persons shall, for
the purposes of section 4, be deemed to be disqualified to manage their own property, namely:--
(a) minors;
(b) persons adjudged by a competent Civil Court to be of unsound mind and incapable of managing their affairs; and
(c) persons declared by the Local Government to be incapable of managing their property owing to--
(i) any physical or mental defect or infirmity;
(ii) their having been convicted of a non-bailable offence and being unfitted by vice or bad character; or
(iii) their being females.
(2) No suit shall be brought in any Civil Court in respect of any declaration made by the Local Government under sub-section (1), clause (c).
(a) minors;
(b) persons adjudged by a competent Civil Court to be of unsound mind and incapable of managing their affairs; and
(c) persons declared by the Local Government to be incapable of managing their property owing to--
(i) any physical or mental defect or infirmity;
(ii) their having been convicted of a non-bailable offence and being unfitted by vice or bad character; or
(iii) their being females.
(2) No suit shall be brought in any Civil Court in respect of any declaration made by the Local Government under sub-section (1), clause (c).