sec.149Child must be allowed to obtain legal representation

### sec.149 Child must be allowed to obtain legal representation This section applies to— a child who— is named in an application for a protection order as the aggrieved; and appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer, police officer, service legal officer or authorised person for the aggrieved; and a child who— is named in an application for a protection order as the respondent; and appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer; and a child who— is involved in proceedings mentioned in section 42 or 43 ; and appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer. The court may adjourn the hearing of the application if the court considers that the child has not had a reasonable opportunity to obtain representation by a lawyer. (sec.149-ssec.1) This section applies to— a child who— is named in an application for a protection order as the aggrieved; and appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer, police officer, service legal officer or authorised person for the aggrieved; and a child who— is named in an application for a protection order as the respondent; and appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer; and a child who— is involved in proceedings mentioned in section 42 or 43 ; and appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer. (sec.149-ssec.2) The court may adjourn the hearing of the application if the court considers that the child has not had a reasonable opportunity to obtain representation by a lawyer. - (a) a child who— (i) is named in an application for a protection order as the aggrieved; and (ii) appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer, police officer, service legal officer or authorised person for the aggrieved; and - (i) is named in an application for a protection order as the aggrieved; and - (ii) appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer, police officer, service legal officer or authorised person for the aggrieved; and - (b) a child who— (i) is named in an application for a protection order as the respondent; and (ii) appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer; and - (i) is named in an application for a protection order as the respondent; and - (ii) appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer; and - (c) a child who— (i) is involved in proceedings mentioned in section 42 or 43 ; and (ii) appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer. - (i) is involved in proceedings mentioned in section 42 or 43 ; and - (ii) appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer. - (i) is named in an application for a protection order as the aggrieved; and - (ii) appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer, police officer, service legal officer or authorised person for the aggrieved; and - (i) is named in an application for a protection order as the respondent; and - (ii) appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer; and - (i) is involved in proceedings mentioned in section 42 or 43 ; and - (ii) appears before a court and is not represented by a lawyer.