SCHEDULEAPPOINTMENT OF TWO OR MORE GUARDIANS

Powers of court when appointing two or more guardians

1(1)This paragraph applies where, when making or varying a guardianship order, the court appoints two or more guardians in respect of some or all of a missing person’s property and financial affairs, whether by appointing them at the same time or at different times.

(2)The court must—

(a)provide for the guardians to act jointly in relation to the property or financial affairs,

(b)provide for each guardian to have sole responsibility in relation to different parts of the missing person’s property and financial affairs, or

(c)provide for a combination of joint and sole responsibilities.

(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c), the court provides for a combination of joint and sole responsibilities if it provides—

(a)for the guardians to act jointly in relation to parts of the missing person’s property and financial affairs, and

(b)for one or more of the guardians to have sole responsibility in relation to other parts of the missing person’s property and financial affairs.

(4)The court may make different provision in relation to different guardians so far as it provides for them to have sole responsibility in relation to different parts of the missing person’s property and financial affairs, including provision imposing different conditions and restrictions.

(5)The court may provide that different guardians are appointed for different periods.