--(1) The court may-
----(a) direct that a person may not act as a next friend;
----(b) terminate a next friend's authority to act; or
----(c) appoint a new next friend in substitution for an existing one.
--(2) The court may make an order under paragraph (1) with or without an application.
--(3) An application for an order under paragraph (1) must be supported by evidence.
--(4) The court may not appoint a next friend under this rule unless it is satisfied that the person to be appointed complies with the conditions specified in rule 23.6(2).
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