After section 32A of the Bail Act 1977 insert —
A person in a proceeding, other than a criminal proceeding, may appear before a court for the purposes of any provision of this Act—
(a) personally; or
(b) by a legal practitioner representing the person; or
(c) by another person empowered by law to appear for the person.
Note
Section 328 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 sets out how a party to a criminal proceeding may appear before a court.".