Children and Young People Act 2008
635SRemoval of legal representative
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635S Removal of legal representative (1) This section applies if a child or young person has a legal representative appointed under section 635P. (2) The ACAT may, on application or on its own initiative— (a) remove the legal representative if it considers it is in the best interests of the child or young person; and (b) order that the review application be suspended until someone else has been appointed as a replacement legal representative. (3) An application under subsection (2) may be made by a party to the review application or anyone else. (4) Nothing in this section affects the ACAT’s ability to remove a legal representative or stop a legal representative participating in the review application under another territory law.