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Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005
132XRepresentation of parties with legal disability
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132X Representation of parties with legal disability
(1) This section applies if a party to a proceeding on an application for
an order for a person under this chapter—
(a) is a person with a legal disability; and
(b) does not have a representative, or an appropriate or suitable
representative.
(2) The Magistrates Court may, on application or its own initiative—
(a) adjourn the proceeding so the party can get representation; and
(b) give the party the information necessary to allow the party to get
representation; and
(c) tell the public advocate that the proceeding has been adjourned
so the party can get representation.
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