Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.39Public guardian
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sec.39 Public guardian
If the public guardian has given written notice of an intention to appear in a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding under the Child Protection Act , section 108B (2) , a reference in these rules to a party in the proceeding is taken to include a reference to the public guardian— unless the contrary intention appears or the context requires otherwise; and to the extent necessary for the public guardian to perform the guardian’s role in the proceeding under the Child Protection Act , section 108C .
- (a) unless the contrary intention appears or the context requires otherwise; and
- (b) to the extent necessary for the public guardian to perform the guardian’s role in the proceeding under the Child Protection Act , section 108C .