sec.307ISeparate representation of children

### sec.307I Separate representation of children This section applies if an adoption proceeding is about the suitability of a person to be an adoptive parent of a particular child. The tribunal must consider whether it would be in the child’s best interests for the child to be separately represented before the tribunal by a lawyer (a separate representative ). If the tribunal considers it would be in the child’s best interests for the child to be separately represented before the tribunal by a lawyer, the tribunal must order that the child be represented by a separate representative. A separate representative may represent more than 1 child in the same proceeding before the tribunal. A separate representative must— act in the child’s best interests having regard to any expressed views or wishes of the child; and as far as possible, present the child’s views and wishes to the tribunal. For the QCAT Act , a separate representative has the same rights and obligations as a party to the review. s 307I ins 2009 No. 48 s 120 (sec.307I-ssec.1) This section applies if an adoption proceeding is about the suitability of a person to be an adoptive parent of a particular child. (sec.307I-ssec.2) The tribunal must consider whether it would be in the child’s best interests for the child to be separately represented before the tribunal by a lawyer (a separate representative ). (sec.307I-ssec.3) If the tribunal considers it would be in the child’s best interests for the child to be separately represented before the tribunal by a lawyer, the tribunal must order that the child be represented by a separate representative. (sec.307I-ssec.4) A separate representative may represent more than 1 child in the same proceeding before the tribunal. (sec.307I-ssec.5) A separate representative must— act in the child’s best interests having regard to any expressed views or wishes of the child; and as far as possible, present the child’s views and wishes to the tribunal. (sec.307I-ssec.6) For the QCAT Act , a separate representative has the same rights and obligations as a party to the review. - (a) act in the child’s best interests having regard to any expressed views or wishes of the child; and - (b) as far as possible, present the child’s views and wishes to the tribunal.