Children Act, 1997

Application of Part III .

20.—This Part applies to—

(a) civil proceedings before any court, commenced after the commencement of this Part, concerning the welfare of a child; or

(b) with the necessary modifications, in the same manner as it applies to a child, to civil proceedings before any court, commenced after the commencement of this Part, concerning the welfare of a person who is of full age but who has a mental disability to such an extent that it is not reasonably possible for the person to live independently.