740Election of guardian by minor

### 740 Election of guardian by minor > > (1)  Subject to [subrule (2)](#GS740@Gs2@EN) , a minor may elect a guardian to carry on, defend or intervene in a suit in the same manner and subject to the same rules as in respect of non-contentious business in the Court. > > > (2)  If an infant under the age of 7 years has no testamentary or statutory guardian for the purposes of [subrule (1)](#GS740@Gs1@EN) , a judge on an application is to assign a guardian. > > > (3)  An application is to be supported by an affidavit showing that the proposed guardian – > > > > > > (a) is next of kin of the infant or that the next of kin has renounced the right to the guardianship and consents to the assignment of the proposed guardian; and > > > > > > > (b) is ready to undertake the guardianship.