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Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
56Allowing opportunity for child to express views
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### 56 Allowing opportunity for child to express views
> [*\[Section 56 Amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja8@GC1@EN) Whether or not the child is represented by an Australian legal practitioner in any proceedings under this Act, the Court must allow the child a reasonable opportunity to give his or her own views personally to the Court as to his or her ongoing care and protection unless the Court is satisfied that the child is not capable of doing so.