Section 324 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Further provisions relating to Youth Advocate

324 Further provisions relating to Youth Advocate (1) A Youth Advocate appointed to represent a child or young person in any proceedings shall have, in relation to the representation of that child or young person in those proceedings and on any other occasion on which that Youth Advocate represents that child or young person, the same rights, powers, duties, privileges, and immunities that the Youth Advocate would have had if he or she had not been appointed pursuant to section 323 of this Act but had been retained by that child or young person to provide legal representation. (2) Where— (a) A Youth Advocate is appointed to represent a young person in any proceedings; and (b) In those proceedings the Court makes, in respect of that young person, any order under section 283 of this Act,— that Youth Advocate shall, if the young person agrees, be entitled to represent the young person— (c) On any appeal under section 351 or section 352 or section 353 or section 354 of this Act in respect of those proceedings, and in any subsequent proceedings under Part 4 of this Act in relation to that order: (d) Where the Court makes an order under section 283(o) of this Act that the young person be brought before a District Court for sentence or decision,— (i) In the proceedings before the District Court: (ii) On any appeal against that sentence or decision: (iii) In relation to any matter arising out of that sentence or decision while that young person is detained in custody pursuant to that sentence or decision. (3) A Youth Advocate appointed to represent a child or young person in any proceedings may, if requested to do so by the child or young person,— (a) Attend any family group conference held under Part 4 of this Act in respect of the child or young person, and may make representations on behalf of the child or young person at any such conference: (b) Act on behalf of the child or young person in respect of any matter relating to the detention of that child or young person in secure care, or the care of that child or young person in a residence.