Guardianship of Infants Act 1972

Where any guardian, trustee, executor, or person acting in a fiduciary capacity is, under any will, gift or settlement, or otherwise by law, possessed of any fund for the maintenance of any infant, or any fund a portion of which may by law be applied to such maintenance and the court orders the infant to be delivered to, or to remain in the custody of one parent, the court may also order any such guardian, trustee, executor, curator or person acting in a fiduciary capacity to pay to such parent from time to time during the continuance of such custody, for the purpose of the maintenance of the infant, such portion of such fund, not exceeding the portion lawfully applicable to such maintenance as the court may deem proper.

If the court is satisfied that money paid in accordance with subsection (1) for the purpose of maintenance of an infant has been misapplied the court may, upon application, rescind, alter or vary any order made under subsection (1).