Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)Chapter VIII : Care and administration of property of mentally ill person or person with severe or profound intellectual disability59. Appointment of administrator for care and administration of property of mentally ill person or person with severe or profound intellectual disability |
| (1) | A Master of a High Court may appoint an administrator to care for and administer the property of a mentally ill person or person with severe or profound intellectual disability on consideration and processing of – |
| (a) | an application submitted in terms of section 60; or |
| (b) | an order made by a High Court after an appeal or an enquiry referred to in section 60 or 61, respectively, stating that such person is incapable of managing his or her property and that an administrator be appointed. |
| (2) | An administrator may only be appointed in respect of the property of a mentally ill person or person with severe or profound intellectual disability if the procedures set out in sections 60 or 61 have been complied with. |