CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 409 Right of appearance
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 409
Right of appearance(1) At the hearing in any court—
(a) of an information or complaint against a child or young person; or
(b) of an application, proceeding or matter under this Act or in relation to which this Act applies;
the chief executive or community advocate, or someone authorised by the chief executive or community advocate for this section, is entitled to appear and be heard and may call witnesses.
(2) However, nothing in subsection (1) applies to an application, proceeding or matter under Chapter 7 (Children and young people in need of care and protection), Part 3 (Care and protection orders and emergency action) or to which that Part applies.