# Gun Barrel Proof Act 1868, Section 30: Penalty on Guardians acting not being qualified. But Acts done valid.


Every Person who, except in administering such Declaration, acts as a Guardian, being incapacitated or not duly qualified to act, or before he has made and subscribed such Declaration or after having become disqualified, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum and on conviction on indictment to a fine: Provided always, that all Acts as a Guardian of any Person incapacitated, or not duly qualified, or not having made or subscribed such Declaration, previously to the conviction, shall be as valid as if such Person had been duly qualified and had made and subscribed such Declaration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Vict/31-32/113/section/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gun-barrel-proof-act-1868/section-30
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