Children Act, 1997
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 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.  |