CHILDREN'S COURT ACT 1987 - SECT 16 Functions of the President

CHILDREN'S COURT ACT 1987 - SECT 16

16 Functions of the President

(1) The President has the following functions:

(a) to administer the Court,

(b) to arrange sittings of the Court,

(c) to convene, at least once every 6 months, a meeting of Children's Magistrates and such other persons as the President thinks fit,

(d) to confer regularly with community groups and social agencies on matters involving children and the Court,

(e) to provide judicial leadership to the Court,

(f) to develop recommendations for rules,

(g) to oversee the training of Children's Magistrates and prospective Children's Magistrates.

(2) The President may also exercise any of the functions that are conferred or imposed on a Children's Magistrate under this or any other Act.

(3) The President may require specified functions of Children's Magistrates to be exercised by specified Children's Magistrates or Children's Magistrates of a specified class, and any Children's Magistrate of whom a requirement is made under this subsection must comply with the requirement.

(4) The President may delegate to a Children's Magistrate any of the President's functions under this section, other than this power of delegation.