Section 54 of the Principal Act is amended -

(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

"(1) An application for a declaration under section 55(1) in respect of a ward who has attained the age of 18 years by the date of and commencement of this Part may be made to the wardship court at any time -

(a) by the ward,

(b) by the committee of the ward, or

(c) with the consent of the wardship court, by -

(i) a relative or friend of the ward who has had such personal contact with the ward over such period of time that a relationship of trust exists between them, or

(ii) such other person as appears to the wardship court to have a sufficient interest in, or expertise in relation to, the welfare of the ward.",

(b) by the substitution, in subsection (2)(a), of "is 18 years or older" for "reaches the age of 18 years".