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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
99ALegal representative to act as independent legal representative or direct legal representative
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#### 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—
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> > > (a) the child or young person is capable of giving proper instructions, and
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> > > (b) a guardian ad litem has not been appointed for the child or young person.
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> > (2) A legal representative for a child or young person is to act as an independent legal representative if—
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> > > (a) the child or young person is not capable of giving proper instructions, or
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> > > (b) a guardian ad litem has been appointed for the child or young person.
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> > Note.
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> > 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.
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> **ss 99A–99D:** Ins 2006 No 95, Sch 3 \[7\].