Section 21

If in any pending suit or proceeding it becomes necessary to add a minor as co-plaintiff, the Court may, on its own motion or on the application of the Corporation or any other person, appoint the Corporation to act as next friend of the minor in the suit or proceeding.

In any suit or proceeding in which a minor is defendant or in which it becomes necessary to add a minor as co-defendant, the Court may, on its own motion or on the application of the

Corporation or any other person, appoint the Corporation to act as guardian for the minor for the purposes of the suit or proceeding.

The Court shall not make any order under this section unless the Corporation has had an opportunity of being heard and provision is made to the satisfaction of the Court for the payment of the Corporation’s costs as between solicitor and client and for the payment of any cost which may be awarded against or directed to be paid by the Corporation.

In any suit or proceeding in which the Corporation is appointed under this section to act for a minor, no costs shall be recoverable from the Corporation.

In this section “suit” means an action or suit for the administration of the estate of any deceased person or of a trust, and “proceeding” means a proceeding under the Rules of the

High Court 1980 [P.U. (A) 50 of 1980].

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