The Protection Against Domestic Violence Bill, 2013 853 be made on the application , and enforced, as if the minor were of full age. 12. (I) The provisions of this section shall apply to any other person (not being a child) who- Application by person lacking capacity (a) lacks, wholly or partly, the capacity to understand the nature, and to foresee the consequences, of decisions in respect of matters relating to his or her personal care and welfare; or (b) has the capacity to understand the nature, and foresee the consequences, of decisions in respect of matters relating to his or her personal care and welfare, but wholly lacks the capacity to communicate decisions in respect of such matters. (2) Where a person to whom this section applies is eligible to apply for a protection order, an application may be made on that person's behalf by(a) a police officer; (b) the head of the unit at the lowest point of decentralization; (c) an applicant's representative; or (d) any other person with the leave of the court. 13. (I) This section applies to a person entitled to a protection order who is incapable of applying for a protection order and for whom it is necessary to make a protection 'order. (2) Any person may apply to the court to be appointed as a representative of the person referred to in subsection (I) for the purposes of applying for a protection order. (3) The court may appoint a representative for the person referred to in subsection (I) if it satisfied that- (a) the representative has reasonably ascertained the wishes of the victim; Application on behalf of certain persons.