New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1998 - SECT 20A

20A Legal representation

(1) A person appearing at a hearing of a special inquiry is not entitled to be represented by an Australian legal practitioner unless the Commission authorises such representation.

(2) The Commission is to give a person a reasonable opportunity to make submissions regarding representation by an Australian legal practitioner.

(3) The Commission is not to give an authorisation unless satisfied that the authorisation is necessary or desirable in the public interest or for the safety, welfare or well-being of a child.