Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

LAW REFORM (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1955 (REPEALED) - SECT 36

    (1)     A guardian of a child—

        (a)     may take into his or her custody, and may manage, the real and personal property of the child (not being property held by a trustee under a trust) until he or she ceases to be the guardian of the child; and

        (b)     holds any real and personal property of the child that comes into his or her custody as trustee for the child; and

        (c)     may bring such proceedings as may be necessary to give effect to all or any of his or her powers under this section, including his or her powers as trustee for the child; and

        (d)     is responsible for accounting to the child, when the child attains the age of 18 years, for his or her custody and management of that property.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to or in relation to—

        (a)     the chief executive responsible for administering the Children and Young People Act 1999 , chapter 2 (General objects, principles and parental responsibility) when he or she has parental responsibility for the long-term care, welfare and development of a child because of that Act; or

        (b)     a testamentary guardian of a child.

Note     The provisions of this division were substituted for 31 Hen. 8 c 1 (1539) and 32 Hen. 8 c 32 (1540).