Article 19 Rights of other persons.

(1)

Without prejudice to any other provision of these Rules which provides for a parent, guardian or grandparent to take part in proceedings, any person to whom this paragraph applies shall be entitled to make representations to the court, and shall do so at any such stage after the conclusion of the evidence in the hearing as the court considers appropriate.

(2)

The preceding paragraph applies to:

(a)

any person who is required to be given notice of the proceedings by virtue of rule 14(3)(d) of these Rules; and

(b)

any other person who is not a party to the proceedings and who satisfies the court that both of the criteria specified in the next following paragraph are met.

(3)

The criteria mentioned in the preceding paragraph are—

(a)

that the person in question has demonstrated an interest in the infant’s welfare which has been maintained until the commencement of the proceedings;

(b)

that the representations of that person are likely to be of relevance to the proceedings and to the welfare of the relevant infant.