Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899

The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899

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Act ID:	189924
Act Number:	24
Enactment Date:	1899-10-13
Act Year:	1899
Short Title:	The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Court of Wards in the Central Provinces.
Ministry:	Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:	Department of States

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The Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899

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