Guardianship of Infants Act 1961 s 8
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If both parents of an infant have died without appointing a testamentary guardian, any Magistrate, penghulu, police officer or Protector may cause the infant to be taken before the Court, and the Court shall appoint a guardian of the infant’s person and property or either of them.
Jika kedua-dua ibu bapa budak itu telah meninggal dunia tanpa melantik seorang penjaga menurut wasiat, mana-mana Majistret, kadi, penghulu, pegawai polis yang berpangkat tidak rendah daripada Sarjen, manamana orang yang mempunyai jagaan budak itu atau mana-mana orang dengan kuasa Pelindung di bawah Akta Kanak-Kanak dan Orang Muda 1947, boleh menyebabkan budak itu dibawa ke hadapan Mahkamah atau Hakim dan Mahkamah atau Hakim boleh melantik seorang penjaga diri dan harta budak itu atau salah satu daripadanya.
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).