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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.108Right of appearance and representation
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### sec.108 Right of appearance and representation
In a proceeding on an application for an order for a child—
the child may appear in person or be represented by either or both of the following—
a lawyer engaged as the child’s direct representative to act on the child’s instructions;
a lawyer appointed under section 110 to act in the child’s best interests; and
the child’s parents and other parties may appear in person or be represented by a lawyer.
Also, if the child’s parents for any reason can not appear in person, another person appointed in writing by the parents may, with the leave of the court, present their views and wishes.
s 108 amd 2016 No. 24 s 21
(sec.108-ssec.1) In a proceeding on an application for an order for a child— the child may appear in person or be represented by either or both of the following— a lawyer engaged as the child’s direct representative to act on the child’s instructions; a lawyer appointed under section 110 to act in the child’s best interests; and the child’s parents and other parties may appear in person or be represented by a lawyer.
(sec.108-ssec.2) Also, if the child’s parents for any reason can not appear in person, another person appointed in writing by the parents may, with the leave of the court, present their views and wishes.
- (a) the child may appear in person or be represented by either or both of the following— (i) a lawyer engaged as the child’s direct representative to act on the child’s instructions; (ii) a lawyer appointed under section 110 to act in the child’s best interests; and
- (i) a lawyer engaged as the child’s direct representative to act on the child’s instructions;
- (ii) a lawyer appointed under section 110 to act in the child’s best interests; and
- (b) the child’s parents and other parties may appear in person or be represented by a lawyer.
- (i) a lawyer engaged as the child’s direct representative to act on the child’s instructions;
- (ii) a lawyer appointed under section 110 to act in the child’s best interests; and