Section 15
Limitation of guardian’s powers
of Guardianship of Infants Act 1961
(1)
A guardian of the property of an infant shall not, without the leave of the Court or a Judge—
(a)
sell, charge, mortgage, exchange, or otherwise part with the possession of any of the movable or immovable property of the infant; or
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(b)
lease any land belonging to the infant for a term exceeding one year.
(2)
Any disposal of an infant’s property in contravention of this section may be declared void, and on such declaration the Judge may make such order as appears requisite for restoring to the infant’s estate the property so disposed of.
(3)
The Court or a Judge shall not make any order under subsection (2) unless it is necessary or advisable in the interests of the infant.
Guardian may not give discharge for capital property 16.
A guardian of the property of an infant shall not, unless in any case the Court or a Judge otherwise orders, be empowered to give a good discharge for any legacy or other capital moneys payable to or receivable by an infant.