CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 61 Proceedings not open to public

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 61

    The following people are the only people who may be present at the hearing of a proceeding in the court:

        (a)     an officer of the court;

        (b)     a party to the proceeding, a lawyer representing the party, or an employee of the lawyer;

        (c)     a parent or other person with parental responsibility for the child or young person who is the subject of the proceeding or anyone else whom the court admits as a representative of the child or young person;

        (d)     the chief executive or a person authorised by the chief executive for this section;

        (e)     the community advocate or a person authorised by the community advocate for this section;

        (f)     a person who has, or a representative of an entity that has, provided a report under Chapter 7 (Children and young people in need of care and protection);

        (g)     if the proceeding is a proceeding under Chapter 6 (Young offenders)—a person who attends the proceeding to prepare a news report of the proceeding and is authorised to attend for that purpose by his or her employer;

        (h)     anyone else required or permitted to be present by the court or under this Act.