ENACTMENT NO. 12 OF 2002 ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW (STATE OF MALACCA) ENACTMENT 2002
PART VII- GUARDIANSHIP Guardianship of Person and Property
Section 103. Guardian of orphans.
Where the father and the grandfather of a minor have died without appointing a testamentary guardian, any penghulu, police officer not below the rank of Sergeant, any person having the custody of the minor, or any person with the powers of a Protector under the Child Act 2000 [Act 611], may cause the minor to be taken before the Court and the Court may appoint a guardian of the minor’s person and property or either of them.