Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Except in proceedings under section 22 and sub-section ( 3 ) of section 26, no legal practitioner shall be entitled to appear on behalf of any party in any proceeding before the Court or the Court in appeal under this Act : Provided that, the Court or the Court in appeal in the interest of justice for reasons to be recorded in writing may allow the parties to be represented at their own cost by a legal practitioner : Provided further that, no fees shall be allowed as part of the costs for the appearance of any legal practitioner in any proceeding under this Act : Provided also that, if any officer of Government is appointed or declared by a competent court or is authorised, under any law for the time being in force as a guardian, administrator or manager of the property of a person who is under a legal disability or is incompetent or unable to manage or to act, such officer shall be entitled to appear through a representative authorised by him in writing in this behalf in any proceedings before the Court or the Court in appeal. Such representative may also submit any application, and otherwise act on behalf of the officer in any such proceedings.