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Amendment of section 54 of Principal Act
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43. Section 54 of the Principal Act is amended—
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(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
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“(1) An application for a declaration under section 55(1) in respect of a ward who has attained the age of 18 years by the date of commencement of this Part may be made to the wardship court at any time—
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(a) by the ward,
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(b) by the committee of the ward, or
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(c) with the consent of the wardship court, by—
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(i) a relative or friend of the ward who has had such personal contact with the ward over such period of time that a relationship of trust exists between them, or
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(ii) such other person as appears to the wardship court to have a sufficient interest in, or expertise in relation to, the welfare of the ward.”,
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and
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(b) by the substitution, in subsection (2)(a), of “is 18 years or older” for “reaches the age of 18 years”.
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