Section 116 — Care of Children Act 2004: Lawyer to act for applicant

116 Lawyer to act for applicant (1) This section applies to an applicant who— (a) makes an application under section 102 or section 103 or section 105 or section 112 or section 113 ; but (b) has not appointed a lawyer to act for the applicant for the purposes of the application. (2) The Authority must, if the circumstances so require, appoint a lawyer to act for the applicant for the purposes of the application, including (in the case of an application under section 103 or section 105 ) any proceedings under section 105 . (3) Sections 7(4) , 131 , 137(1)(c) , and 147(2)(c) apply, so far as applicable and with all necessary modifications, to a lawyer appointed under subsection (2) as if the lawyer were appointed under section 7(1) . Compare: 1991 No 19 s 23