(1) Grants of
administration durante minore aetate may be made to guardians of infants for
their use and benefit, subject to such limitations or conditions as the
Registrar may order.
(2) Infants above the
age of 14 years may elect a guardian; and in other cases the Registrar
may, on application made to him on motion, appoint as guardian a fit and
proper person who consents to act.
(3) Where a guardian
applies for administration, he shall produce evidence of his election or
assignment.
(4) In a family where
there are infants both above and under the age of 14 years, an elected
guardian may act for all the infants without special assignment.
[Rule 26 amended: Gazette
20 October 1972 p. 4161; 14 December 1979 p. 3876.]