Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) ACT 2005 - SECT 132W

    (1)     The Magistrates Court may, on application or its own initiative—

        (a)     remove the litigation guardian of a person with a legal disability in a proceeding on an application for an order for the person under this chapter; and

        (b)     order that the proceeding be stayed until someone else has been appointed as litigation guardian in place of the person removed.

    (2)     An applicant for an order under subsection (1) must, unless the Magistrates Court otherwise directs, serve notice of the application on the person whose removal is sought and on the person with a legal disability.

    (3)     An application under subsection (1) may be made by a party to the proceeding or anyone else.