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and a supervisor appointed. In such case the provisions of Art. 11, 1 apply correspondingly.

913.

If the guardian is changed, the family council must also elect a new supervisor; but the former supervisor may be re-elected.

If the new guardian was not appointed by the family council, the supervisor must immediately have the family council convened and a new election made in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing paragraph. If he omits to do so, he is responsible jointly and severally for the acts of the guardian.

914.

A husband or wife, a lineal blood relative or a brother or sister of the guardian cannot be supervisor.

915.

The duties of a supervisor are as follows:—

  1. To supervise the guardian in the performance of his functions;
  2. In case of a vacancy in the guardianship, to call upon the person next in order to enter upon the duties of the guardianship, or if there is no such person, to have the family council convened and a guardian appointed;
  3. To take necessary steps in case of any emergency;
  4. To represent the ward as to acts where the interests of the guardian or of a person represented by him and of the ward conflict.
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