Section 149: Guardianship not to be transferred to successor

If a guardianship is terminated upon the death of the guardian pursuant to Section 148, the right, authority and responsibility vested in him or her in the capacity of a guardian shall not be transferred to his or her successor.

Provided that in cases where another guardian is required to be appointed for an incompetent or quasi-competent person, he or she shall, in the capacity of the successor to the guardian, maintain(palanposhan) and take care of (herbichar) such incompetent or quasi-competent person until another guardian is appointed.