Rules of court

(1) Rules of court may be made with regard to, (a) any matter to be prescribed under this Part; (b) the admission of documentary evidence of any consent to adoption; (c) the admission of evidence, documentary or otherwise, to determine the age of the child; (d) the manner in which application to the court under this Part may be made; (e) the manner in which an authorized officer is to prepare a report for the court to determine whether an adoption order will be for the best interests of the child; (f) all matters of procedure generally and incidental to questions arising out of this Part and necessary for carrying it into effect. (2) Such rules may provide for applications for adoption orders being heard and determined otherwise than in open (3) For the purpose of any application under this Act and subject to any rules made under this section, the court shall appoint some person or body to act as guardian ad litem of the child upon the hearing of the application with the duty of safeguarding the interests of the child before the court.