Section 14 — Provision for guardianship.

14. Provision for guardianship.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the 

time being in force, on and from the date of commencement of this Act, where a district court or any 

designated authority, as notified by the State Government, finds that a person with disability, who had 

been provided adequate and appropriate support but is unable to take legally binding decisions, may be 

provided further support of a limited guardian to take legally binding decisions on his behalf in 

consultation with such person, in such manner, as may be prescribed by the State Government: 

Provided that the District Court or the designated authority, as the case may be, may grant total 

support to the person with disability requiring such support or where the limited guardianship is to be 

granted repeatedly, in which case, the decision regarding the support to be provided shall be reviewed by 

the Court or the designated authority, as the case may be, to determine the nature and manner of support 

to be provided. 

Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, “limited guardianship” means a system of joint 

decision which operates on mutual understanding and trust between the guardian and the person with 

disability, which shall be limited to a specific period and for specific decision and situation and shall 

operate in accordance to the will of the person with disability.  



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(2) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, every guardian appointed under any 

provision of any other law for the time being in force, for a person with disability shall be deemed to 

function as a limited guardian. 

(3) Any person with disability aggrieved by the decision of the designated authority appointing a legal 

guardian may prefer an appeal to such appellate authority, as may be notified by the State Government for 

the purpose.