Section 374 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Right to make representations

374 Right to make representations (1) On the hearing of an application under section 371 of this Act in respect of a child or young person, representations may be made to the Court by— (a) The applicant, or any barrister or solicitor representing the applicant: (b) The child or young person: (c) Any parent or guardian of the child or young person: (d) Any barrister or solicitor who represents the child or young person or any parent or guardian of the child or young person: (e) Any lay advocate who appears in support of— (i) The child or young person; or (ii) Any parent or guardian of the child or young person: (f) With the leave of the Court, any other person. (2) Where a child or young person who is the subject of an application under section 371 of this Act is not represented by a barrister or solicitor, the Court shall— (a) In the case of a young person to whom section 361(h) of this Act applies, appoint a Youth Advocate under section 323 of this Act to represent that young person, and the provisions of that section and of sections 324 and 325 of this Act shall apply with all necessary modifications with respect to that appointment: (b) In any other case, appoint a barrister or solicitor under section 159 of this Act to represent that child or young person, and the provisions of that section and of sections 161 and 162 of this Act shall apply with all necessary modifications with respect to that appointment.