sec.54Child’s views and wishes

### sec.54 Child’s views and wishes To the greatest extent practicable, the public guardian or another entity who performs a child advocate function or exercises a power under this Act in relation to a child must seek, and take into account, the views and wishes of the child when performing the function or exercising the power. The child’s views and wishes may be expressed orally, in writing or in another way, including, for example, by conduct. The child’s views and wishes should be taken into account in a way that has regard to the child’s age and maturity. In this section— child means a relevant child or a child staying at a visitable site. (sec.54-ssec.1) To the greatest extent practicable, the public guardian or another entity who performs a child advocate function or exercises a power under this Act in relation to a child must seek, and take into account, the views and wishes of the child when performing the function or exercising the power. (sec.54-ssec.2) The child’s views and wishes may be expressed orally, in writing or in another way, including, for example, by conduct. (sec.54-ssec.3) The child’s views and wishes should be taken into account in a way that has regard to the child’s age and maturity. (sec.54-ssec.4) In this section— child means a relevant child or a child staying at a visitable site.