(1) The relevant law officer may appoint a person to represent the interests of a party to -
(a) financial restrictions proceedings, or
(b) proceedings on an appeal, or further appeal, relating to financial restrictions proceedings,
in any of those proceedings from which the party (and any legal representative of the party) is excluded.
This is referred to in this Chapter as appointment as "a special advocate".
(2) A person appointed as a special advocate is not responsible to the party to the proceedings whose interests the person is appointed to represent.
(3) The relevant law officer is -
(a) in relation to financial restrictions proceedings in England and Wales, or on an appeal or further appeal relating to such proceedings, the Attorney General;
(b) in relation to financial restrictions proceedings in Scotland, or on an appeal or further appeal relating to such proceedings, the Advocate General for Scotland;
(c) in relation to financial restrictions proceedings in Northern Ireland
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