293Appointment of litigation guardian

### 293 Appointment of litigation guardian > > (1)  Subject to [rule 295](#GS295@EN) , the name of a person is not to be used in any proceeding as litigation guardian of any party under disability unless – > > > > > > (a) the person has signed a written authority for that purpose; and > > > > > > > (b) that authority has been filed in the registry. > > > (2)  [*\[Rule 293 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS15@EN) A practitioner who files a notice of appearance for a person under disability is to make and file an affidavit at the same time. > > > (3)  The affidavit is to be in accordance with the prescribed form.