Cap. 217 Art. 5AAppointment of an interim legal guardian.

(1) The Chief Executive Officer of the Agency for the Welfare of Asylum Seekers may appoint an interim legal guardian for any prohibited migrant who is deemed to be under eighteen (18)

years of age and who is considered to be in need of care, particularly if he is unaccompanied by family members.

(2) The interim legal guardian shall be responsible for the person in question until such time as it is established that he is no longer a minor, or until a guardian is appointed in terms of the

Minor Protection (Alternative Care) Act.

(3) For the purpose of this article, the interim legal guardian shall:

(a) act in the best interests of the minor;

(b) ascertain the views and wishes of the minor; and

(c) collaborate with all those involved in the protection.