(1)  At any time the facilitator may appoint a person whom the facilitator considers suitable to represent the child and be the child's advocate at a family group conference if the facilitator considers it in the best interests of the child to do so and a representative has not been appointed under an order made under section 59 .

(2)  If the child is capable of participating in making a decision as to representation in an independent, rational and informed manner, the facilitator may not appoint a person as advocate for the child without the agreement of the child.