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Surrogacy Act 2012
45Representation of child
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45 Representation of child
(1) In any proceedings before a court under this Act, whether or not the child is represented by a legal practitioner, if the court thinks it is in the best interests of the child to do so, the court may –
(a) order that the child is to be separately represented; and
(b) make any other orders it considers necessary or appropriate to secure that separate representation.
(2) In any proceedings before a court under this Act, a legal practitioner representing a child is to act in the best interests of the child, having regard to any evidence reasonably available to the legal practitioner.