CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 78 Family group conference facilitators—appointment

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 78

    (1)     The director-general may appoint a person as a facilitator (a family group conference facilitator ) for this chapter.

Note     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.3.

    (2)     However, the director-general may appoint a person to be a family group conference facilitator only if satisfied—

        (a)     that the person has suitable qualifications and experience to exercise the functions of a family group conference facilitator; and

        (b)     if the person is not a public employee—that the person is a suitable entity to be a family group conference facilitator.

Note     Suitable entities to provide services are dealt with in pt 2.4.

    (3)     An appointment is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

.