# Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997, Rule 3.7: Appointment of safeguarder

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(1) Where a safeguarder has not been appointed for the child, the sheriff—
(a) shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the lodging of an application or the commencing of any proceedings, consider whether it is necessary to appoint a safeguarder in the application or proceedings; and
(b) may at that stage, or at any later stage of the application or proceedings, appoint a safeguarder.
(2) Where a sheriff appoints a safeguarder, the appointment and the reasons for it must be recorded in an interlocutor.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/291/rule/3.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-child-care-and-maintenance-rules-1997/rule-3.7
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