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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
132WRemoval of litigation guardian
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132W Removal of litigation guardian
(1) The Magistrates Court may, on application or its own initiative—
(a) remove the litigation guardian of a person with a legal disability
in a proceeding on an application for an order for the person
under this chapter; and
(b) order that the proceeding be stayed until someone else has been
appointed as litigation guardian in place of the person removed.
(2) An applicant for an order under subsection (1) must, unless the
Magistrates Court otherwise directs, serve notice of the application
on the person whose removal is sought and on the person with a legal
disability.
(3) An application under subsection (1) may be made by a party to the
proceeding or anyone else.