Section 328A — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Payment of lay advocate

328A Payment of lay advocate (1) The fees and expenses of any lay advocate appointed under section 326 of this Act shall, in accordance with regulations made under this Act, be paid out of public money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Court may, if it thinks proper, order any party to the proceedings to refund to the Crown such amount as the Court specifies in respect of any fees and expenses paid under that subsection, and the amount ordered to be refunded shall be a debt due to the Crown by that party and shall be recoverable accordingly in any Court of competent jurisdiction. Section 328A was inserted, as from 1 November 1989, by section 3 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1989 (1989 No 70).