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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 60 Attendance of parents at court

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 60

Attendance of parents at court

(1)     A parent of a child or young person who is the subject of a proceeding in the court must attend the court throughout the proceeding if—

        (a)     notice of the proceeding has been served on the parent; or

        (b)     the parent is otherwise aware of the proceeding.

(2)     Notice of a proceeding served on a parent must—

        (a)     state the time and date when, and the place where, the hearing of the proceeding will start; and

        (b)     state that a warrant may be issued to bring the parent before the court if the parent does not attend throughout the proceeding.

(3)     The court may issue a warrant to bring a parent of a child or young person before the court if—

        (a)     notice of the proceeding has been served on a parent of the child or young person; but

        (b)     neither parent of the child or young person attends the court at the start of, or at any time during, the proceeding.

(4)     If the parent is brought before the court on the warrant and the court is not satisfied that the parent has a reasonable excuse for not attending, the court may admit the parent to bail on an undertaking by the parent, with or without sureties, to attend the court throughout the remainder of the proceeding.

(5)     This section applies to a parent who lives within or outside the Territory.

(6)     This section does not apply to a proceeding under Chapter 7 (Children and young people in need of care and protection).