Guardianship of Infants Act 1961 s 4
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s 4 Duties of guardian of property
Subject to the rights and powers of any trustee or personal representative in whom an infant’s property is vested, a guardian of the property of an infant shall have the control and management of the infant’s property, and shall deal therewith as carefully as a man of ordinary prudence would deal with his own property, and may, subject to this Act, do all acts which are reasonable and proper for the realization or protection of the infant’s property.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tertakluk kepada hak-hak dan kuasa-kuasa mana- Kewajipanmana pemegang amanah atau wakil diri yang padanya kewajipan harta seseorang budak diletakhak, penjaga harta harta. seseorang budak hendaklah mempunyai kawalan dan pengurusan harta budak itu, dan hendaklah memperlakukannya dengan sebegitu cermat sebagaimana seseorang yang berhemat biasa akan memperlakukan hartanya sendiri, dan boleh, tertakluk kepada Akta ini, membuat segala tindakan yang munasabah dan berpatutan bagi penghasilan atau perlindungan harta budak itu.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).