Persons to whom administrative powers apply

(1) The powers and provisions of this Part relating to management and administration apply, (a) to persons of unsound mind so found by (b) to persons of unsound mind not so found by for the protection or administration of whose property any order has been made before the commencement of this Act; (c) to every person lawfully detained as a person of unsound mind though not so found by 11 (d) to every person not so detained and not found a person of unsound mind by inquisition, with regard to whom it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that such person is through mental infirmity arising from disease or age incapable of managing his affairs; (e) to every person with regard to whom it is proved to the satisfaction of the court by affidavit or otherwise, that such person is of unsound mind and incapable of managing his affairs, and that his property does not exceed eight thousand dollars in value, or that the income thereof does not exceed four hundred dollars per annum; (f) to every person with regard to whom the court is satisfied by affidavit or otherwise that such person is or has been a criminal person of unsound mind and continues to be insane and in confinement. (2) In the case of any of the persons mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, not being a person of unsound mind so found by inquisition, any powers which, if such person were of unsound mind so found by inquisition, could be exercised by the committee of the estate, may be exercised by such person in such manner, and with or without security, as the court or, subject to rules of court, the Registrar, may direct. (3) Any such order may confer on the person therein named authority to do any specified act or exercise any specified power, or may confer a general authority to exercise until further order all or any such powers without further application to the court or the Registrar, and subsection (4) hereof shall apply to every person so appointed. (4) Every person appointed to do any such act or exercise any such power shall be subject to the jurisdiction and 12 authority of the court as if such person were the committee of the estate of a person of unsound mind so found by inquisition. (5) The powers of this Act relating to management and administration shall be exercisable in the discretion of the court for the maintenance or benefit of the person of unsound mind or of him and his family, or where it appears to be expedient, in the due course of management of the property of such person. (6) Nothing in this Act shall subject the property of a person of unsound mind to claims of his creditors further than the same is now subject thereto by due course of law.