(1) Where a claimant or beneficiary is

(a) unable for the time being to act, or

(b) under the age of 16 years,

the Minister may, subject to such conditions as he or she thinks fit, appoint some other person to exercise, on behalf of the claimant or beneficiary, any right or power which the claimant or beneficiary may be entitled to exercise under the Principal Act and any such person may receive and deal with any sum payable by way of benefit or medical care payment on behalf of the claimant or beneficiary.

(2) An appointment made under sub-article (1) shall terminate on the day on which the Minister receives notice that a Committee of the estate of the claimant or beneficiary has been appointed.

(3) Anything required to be done under the Principal Act by a claimant or beneficiary in relation to benefit or medical care payment may be done as respects a claimant or beneficiary who is unable to act by the person appointed under sub-article (1) to act on his or her behalf.