Section 98 c. Who may be appointed as representative

Any person who is appointed as representative must be suitable for the task and must consent to the appointment. The minor’s spouse or cohabitant may not be his or her representative.

The person who is appointed as representative shall present a police certificate. The certificate shall state whether the person has been charged with or indicted for, has accepted a fine for or has been convicted of violation of the penal provisions set out in the child care certificate; see section 39, first paragraph, of the Police Register Act. The certificate shall be exhaustive in accordance with section 41(1) of the Police Register Act. The information in the police certificate shall be included in the suitability assessment under the first paragraph, first sentence. If the appointment is urgent, the appointment may be made before a police certificate has been obtained.