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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
132VFunctions of litigation guardian
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132V Functions of litigation guardian
(1) This section applies if a litigation guardian has been appointed in a
proceeding on an application for an order for a person under this
chapter.
(2) Anything that the person is allowed to do under this chapter may be
done by the person’s litigation guardian.
(3) Anything that the person is required to do under this chapter must be
done by the person’s litigation guardian.
Note The litigation guardian may not give the person’s evidence for the person
(see Evidence Act 1995 (Cwlth), pt 3.2).
(4) The person’s litigation guardian must do everything that is necessary
in the proceeding to protect the person’s interests.