(b) incapable of managing his affairs, though he is capable of managing himself and is not dangerous to himself or to others; the judge may, on a chamber application being made by any person, make such order as he thinks fit for the care and administration of that person’s estate, including— (i) the appointment of a curator; and (ii) provision for the maintenance of that person and of his spouse, children and dependents, if any. (2) If a person possesses property the estimated value of which does not exceed fifty thousand dollars in respect of assets or capital, or twenty thousand dollars a year in respect of income, and a magistrate for the province in which he is living is satisfied that the person is— (a) mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped, though he has not been detained in terms of this Act or admitted for treatment as a patient in terms of Part VI, VII or VIII; and (b) incapable of managing his affairs, though he is capable of managing himself and is not dangerous to himself or to others; the magistrate may, on application being made by any person, make such order as he thinks fit for the care and administration of that person’s estate, including— (i) the appointment of a curator; and (ii) provision for the maintenance of that person and of his spouse, children and dependents, if any. (2) The provisions of this Part relating to curators appointed in terms of section eighty-six shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to a curator appointed in terms of this section. (3) The Minister, with the approval of the Minister responsible for finance, may by statutory instrument amend any amount specified in subsection (2). 93 Delegation of functions of Master (1) With the approval of the Minister responsible for justice, the Master may, by notice in the Gazette, delegate all or any of his functions in terms of this Part to any magistrate or member of the Public Service employed in or at a magistrates court. (2) A delegation under subsection (1) may be absolute or conditional and may be withdrawn or amended at any time. (3) A magistrate or member of the Public Service to whom any function has been delegated under subsection (1) may exercise that function, subject to the conditions, if any, of its delegation, as if he were the Master. 94 Recognition of external curators (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare that persons appointed in any specified state or territory to administer the estates of mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped persons shall be recognized in Zimbabwe, subject to my terms or conditions specified in the notice, as if they were curators appointed in terms of this Part. (2) Subject to any terms or conditions specified in a notice published in terms of subsection (1), any person appointed in a state or territory specified in the notice to administer the estate of a mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped person— (a) may exercise in Zimbabwe the powers mentioned in section eighty-eight, or such of those powers as the Master may in each case consider it necessary or expedient for him to exercise; and (b) shall be subject to the same duties as a curator appointed in terms of subsection (1) of section eighty-six. PART XII ADMISSION OF P ATIENTS F ROM OTHER S TATES OR TERRITORIES 95 Interpretation in Part XII In this Part— “designated country” means a state or territory which the Minister has designated in terms of section ninetysix. 96 Designated countries (1) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, declare any foreign state or territory to be a designated country for the purposes of this Part. (2) In an order under subsection (1), the Minister may declare that this Part shall apply in relation to the designated country concerned subject to specified restrictions or modifications, and this Part shall apply accordingly in relation to that designated country. 97 Admission of patients from designated countries (1) Where a person has been admitted into Zimbabwe from a designated country, with the consent of the Minister, by virtue of a warrant which— (a) has been issued by a person duly authorized in that designated country to issue such warrants; and

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