Chancery (Ireland) Act, 1867

Special guardian may be appointed to concur for a lunatic not found such by inquisition, or for an infant.

115. It shall be lawful for the Court, by order to be made in the matter of any lunatic not found such by inquisition, or in the matter of any infant, upon the application of any person on the behalf of such lunatic, or upon the application of such infant, by motion or petition, to appoint any person shown by affidavit to be a fit person, and to have no interest adverse to the interest of the lunatic or infant, to be the special guardian of such lunatic or infant for the purpose of concurring in such case in the name and on behalf of the lunatic or infant, and any such person so appointed may lawfully so concur: Provided always, that it shall be lawful for the Court to require notice of such application to be given to such person, if any, as the Court shall think fit.