C28

Prospective affecting provision: section inserted by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 (21/2022), s. 7, not commenced as of date of revision.

F254[35A.—(1) In this Part —

"appointed" means appointed under section 35C(1);

"authorisation" means an authorisation issued to a person under section 35L(1);

"child", in relation to a guardian ad litem, means the child to whom the proceedings under Part IV, IVA, IVB or VI relate, and for whom the guardian ad litem is, or is to be, appointed;

"guardian ad litem" means a person in respect of whom an authorisation is issued;

"relevant date" means the date on which section 7 of the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022 comes into operation.

(2) In this Part—

(a) a reference to the District Court shall be construed as including a reference to the Circuit Court on appeal from the District Court, and

(b) where the proceedings are proceedings under Part IVA, "court" means the High Court.]