Section 2H. Immediately upon the effective date of appointment, the emergency proxy shall assume all duties as guardian of the minor and shall have authority to act, without direction of the court, for the duration of the appointment which shall in no case exceed a period of sixty days. The authority of the emergency proxy may be limited or terminated by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Unless specifically limited by the instrument appointing the emergency proxy, said emergency proxy shall have the authority to act as guardian of the person of a minor, but shall not have any authority to act as guardian of the estate of the minor, except that an emergency proxy shall have the authority to apply for and receive on behalf of the minor benefits to which the minor may be entitled from or under federal, state or local organizations or programs.