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Who may and may not be guardians.-( I) No pe1 son being the next legal he1r of a ward, or appeat·ing to have a direct 01 indirect advantage in the death or contmued dis<)Ucdification of ~uch w.1rd, shall be appointed guatdian ofsuch ward: Provided that the mothet ot a ward, or any person appointed guardian by the will of a person authorised to make such appointment, may be appointed guardian by the court at its discretiOn. (2) A female guard:an shall be appointed for a female ward, and a male guardian for a male ward above seven years of age, unless, in any case, the court, for special reasons, shall direct otherwise: Provided that no guardian shall oHlinarily he appointed for a female ward, if she has an adult husband.