Jurisdiction in infancy, lunacy, etc

(1) The Court shall have power– (a) to appoint guardians and committees of the persons, and estates of infants and of persons of unsound mind and idiots who are unable to govern themselves or their estates; and (b) to inquire into, act in, hear and determine all cases whatever as fully and amply to all intents and purposes as the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain or the grantee from the Crown of the persons and estates of infants and of persons of unsound mind and idiots may lawfully do in England. (2) Any such inquiry may be made by inspection of the person the subject thereof, or by examination on oath or otherwise of the party in whose custody or charge such person may be or of any other person or persons or by such other ways and means by which the truth may best be discovered.