6Power of mother to appoint guardian in certain cases

### 6 Power of mother to appoint guardian in certain cases > > (1)  The mother of any infant by deed or will may – > > > > > > (a) appoint any person to be the guardian of such infant after the death of herself and of the father of such infant, if such infant be then unmarried; > > > > > > > (b) provisionally nominate any person to act as guardian of such infant after her death jointly with the father, and, if after her death it be shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the father is for any reason unfitted to be the sole guardian of his children, the Court may – > > > > > > > > > > (i) confirm the appointment of such guardian, who shall thereupon be authorized and empowered so to act as aforesaid; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) make such other order in respect of the guardianship as the Court may think right. > > > (2)  Where guardians are appointed by each parent, they shall, after the death of both parents, act jointly.