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Article 66 Guardians ad litemF1C1

(1)

For the purpose of any application for an adoption order or an order freeing a child for adoption or an order under Article 20 or 57, an authorised court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the child concerned.

(2)

The guardian ad litem—

(a)

shall be appointed in accordance with adoption rules; and

(b)

shall be under a duty to safeguard the interests of the child in the prescribed manner.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1995 NI 2

Modifications

C1

Art. 66 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), reg. 3, Sch. 2