125Support persons

#### 125 Support persons 125 Support persons > > (1) A participant in proceedings under this Act before the Court may, with the leave of the Court, be accompanied by a support person. > > > (2) The leave of the Court must be granted unless— > > > > > (a) the support person is a witness in the proceedings, or > > > > > (b) the Court, having regard to the wishes of the child with respect to whom the proceedings are brought, is of the opinion that leave should not be granted, or > > > > > (c) there is some other substantial reason to deny the application. > > > (3) The Court may withdraw its leave at any time if a support person does not comply with any directions given to the support person by the Court. > > > (4) A support person cannot give instructions on behalf of the participant or act as an interpreter for the participant in the proceedings.