section 37
Duties and responsibilities of guardians
The Jammu and Kashmir Court of Wards Act, 1920Civil197754 sections
Statutory text
Duties and responsibilities of guardians.—A guardian appointed under this Chapter shall be charged with the custody of the ward, and shall, subject to the supervision and direction of the Court of Wards, and the rules (if any) made, under this Act, in that behalf, make suitable provision for his maintenance, health and, if he be a minor, his education and such other matters as the personal law to which the ward is subject, requires and shall-
- (a) give such security, if any, as the Court of Wards thinks fit for the due performance of his duty ;
- (b) submit such accounts as the Court of Wards may direct ;
- (c) pay the balance due from him thereon ;
- (d) continue liable to account to the Court of Wards after he has ceased to be guardian, for his receipts and disbursements during the period of his guardianship ;
- (e) apply for the sanction of the Court of Wards to any act which may involve expense not previously sanctioned by it ; and
- (f) be entitled to such salary and allowance, to be paid out of the proceeds of the property of the ward, as the Court of Wards thinks fit, in respect of the execution of his duties as such.
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