CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 99A Legal representative to act as independent legal representative or direct legal representative
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 99A
Legal representative to act as independent legal representative or direct legal representative99A Legal representative to act as independent legal representative or direct legal representative
(1) A legal representative for a child or young person is to act as a
"direct legal representative" if--(a) the child or young person is capable of giving proper instructions, and(b) a guardian ad litem has not been appointed for the child or young person.
(2) A legal representative for a child or young person is to act as an
"independent legal representative" if--(a) the child or young person is not capable of giving proper instructions, or(b) a guardian ad litem has been appointed for the child or young person.Note : Section 100(4) provides that a legal representative of a child or young person for whom a guardian ad litem has been appointed is to act on the instructions of the guardian ad litem.