99ALegal representative to act as independent legal representative or direct legal representative

#### 99A Legal representative to act as independent legal representative or direct legal representative 99A Legal representative to act as independent legal representative or direct legal representative > > (1) A legal representative for a child or young person is to act as a direct legal representative if— > > > > > (a) the child or young person is capable of giving proper instructions, and > > > > > (b) a guardian ad litem has not been appointed for the child or young person. > > > (2) A legal representative for a child or young person is to act as an independent legal representative if— > > > > > (a) the child or young person is not capable of giving proper instructions, or > > > > > (b) a guardian ad litem has been appointed for the child or young person. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 100(4) provides that a legal representative of a child or young person for whom a guardian ad litem has been appointed is to act on the instructions of the guardian ad litem. > > **ss 99A–99D:** Ins 2006 No 95, Sch 3 \[7\].