Section 96
Limitation of powers of guardian appointed by Court
of Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984
ActIn forceProvision 97 of 138
Section 96
(1)
A guardian of the property of a minor appointed by the
Court shall not, without the leave of the Court—
(a)
sell, charge, mortgage, exchange, or otherwise part with the possession of any movable or immovable property of the minor; or
(b)
lease any land belonging to the minor for a term exceeding one year.
(2)
Any disposal of a minor’s property in contravention of this section may be declared void and on such declaration the Court may make such order as appears requisite for restoring to the minor’s estate the property disposed of.
(3)
The Court shall not make any order under subsection (2)
unless it is necessary or advisable in the interests of the minor.