PART IV ESTATES OF MINORS AND ABSENT P ERSONS 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. Appointment by father or mother only of tutors to minors. Tutors testamentary. Mode of granting letters of confirmation. Letters of confirmation to curators nominate. Security rem pupilli salvam fore, by curators and tutors nominate in like manner as before this Act. Appointment of tutors dative by Master. Review of Master’s appointment. Assumption of tutors and curators. Proceedings in case of death, incapacity or removal of tutors or curators. Revocation of letters of confirmation. Appointment of curator dative of estate or property of person whose whereabouts are unknown. Appointment of curator dative of property belonging to absent persons not having a legal representative in Zimbabwe. Appointment of curator ad litem and curator bonis. Security for due administration by tutors and curators. Disqualifications of persons as tutors or curators. Removal ipso facto of insolvent tutors and curators. Removal and suspension for cause of executors, tutors and curators. Duties of Tutors and Curators Inventory by tutors and curators. Penalties for failure to make and transmit inventory. Penalty for making false inventory. Duties and liabilities of tutors and curators after confirmation. Prohibition of re-marriage of surviving parent until minors’ shares have been secured. Prohibition of alienation of immovable property by tutor or curator. Payment of moneys to Master. Further payment of moneys to Master. Accounts of administration by tutors and curators. Summons by Master. Compensation of tutors and curators. The Guardian’s Fund The Guardian’s Fund. Interest on moneys of minors and mentally disordered or defective persons. Master to control moneys in hands of agents for person whose whereabouts are unknown. Deposit-receiving institutions. Banking of moneys in Guardian’s Fund. Payment to persons entitled to money. Application of moneys to education of minor. List of moneys in Guardian’s Fund to be published. Prescription of claims to moneys in Guardian’s Fund. Investment of moneys to credit of Guardian’s Fund. Bonds to be made payable to Guardian’s Fund. Examination of books and security of Guardian’s Fund. Master to prepare annual balance sheet. Master to deliver copy of balance sheet to Minister and others. Procedure in case of credit balance or loss. Maintenance awards. PART V GENERAL 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. Decision on point of law. [Repealed] Invalidity of appointment of Master as executor, tutor or curator. Supervision of executors, tutors and curators. Master may apply for removal of executor, tutor or curator from office. Continuing liability of executor, tutor or curator who has been removed and of surety therefor.

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