s 16 Limitation of guardian’s powers
16.—(1) A guardian of the property of an infant shall not, without the permission of the court —(a) sell, mortgage, exchange, or otherwise part with the possession of any of the movable or immovable property of the infant; or (b) lease any land belonging to the infant for a term exceeding one year.[27/2014] [Act 25 of 2021 wef 15/10/2024] (2) Any disposal of an infant’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 infant’s estate the property so disposed of.[27/2014] (3) The court shall not make any order under subsection (1) unless it is necessary or advisable in the interests of the infant.[27/2014]