Section 84: Order for guardianship of a child

(1) Where an application for the guardianship of a child is made to the Court by a person, the Court may, by order, appoint that person to be the guardian of the child if -
(a) the child has no parent with parental responsibility for him; or
(b) a residence order has been made in respect to the child in favour of a parent or guardian of the child who has died while the order was in force.
(2) The power conferred under subsection (1) of this section may also be exercised in any family proceedings if the Court considers that the order should be made notwithstanding that no application was made for it.
(3) A guardian of a child may, by deed, appoint another person to be the guardian of the child in the event of his death.
(4) An appointment made by a will which is not signed by the testator, shall have effect only if it is signed at the direction of the testator.