7In any proceeding with respect to the custody of a child, whether under this or any other Act, the court shall,
(a)
if the Minister is not a party to the proceeding, advise the Minister of the proceeding, in which case the Minister may intervene in the proceeding and may take whatever steps he considers necessary to ensure that the interests and concerns of the child are properly represented separate from those of any other person, including the appointment of counsel or a responsible spokesman to assist in the representation of the interests and concerns of the child, and
(b)
where the Minister is a party to the proceeding and the court is of the opinion that the interests and concerns of the child should be represented by counsel or by a responsible spokesman, advise the Attorney-General that in his opinion counsel or a responsible spokesman should be made available to assist in the representation of the child’s interests and concerns.
7In any proceeding with respect to the custody of a child, whether under this or any other Act, the court shall,
(a)
if the Minister of Families and Children is not a party to the proceeding, advise the Minister of the proceeding, in which case the Minister may intervene in the proceeding and may take whatever steps he considers necessary to ensure that the interests and concerns of the child are properly represented separate from those of any other person, including the appointment of counsel or a responsible spokesman to assist in the representation of the interests and concerns of the child, and
(b)
where the Minister of Families and Children is a party to the proceeding and the court is of the opinion that the interests and concerns of the child should be represented by counsel or by a responsible spokesman, advise the Attorney-General that in his opinion counsel or a responsible spokesman should be made available to assist in the representation of the child’s interests and concerns.
7In any proceeding with respect to the custody of a child, whether under this or any other Act, the court shall,
(a)
if the Minister is not a party to the proceeding, advise the Minister of the proceeding, in which case the Minister may intervene in the proceeding and may take whatever steps he considers necessary to ensure that the interests and concerns of the child are properly represented separate from those of any other person, including the appointment of counsel or a responsible spokesman to assist in the representation of the interests and concerns of the child, and
(b)
where the Minister is a party to the proceeding and the court is of the opinion that the interests and concerns of the child should be represented by counsel or by a responsible spokesman, advise the Attorney-General that in his opinion counsel or a responsible spokesman should be made available to assist in the representation of the child’s interests and concerns.