Section 9 Wards of court.F1

Subject to the provisions of this section, no infant shall be made a ward of court except by virtue of an order to that effect made by the court.

Where application is made for such an order in respect of an infant, the infant shall become a ward of court on the making of the application, but shall cease to be a ward of court at the expiration of such period as may be prescribed by rules of court unless within that period an order has been made in accordance with the application.

The court may, either upon an application in that behalf or without such an application, order that any infant who is for the time being a ward of court shall cease to be a ward of court.