CRIMINAL LAW (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2007 - SECT 17

CRIMINAL LAW (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2007 - SECT 17

17—Respondent's rights at hearing of application

        (1)         The respondent may be represented by a legal practitioner at the hearing of the application.

        (2)         If the respondent is a protected person, he or she must be represented by an appropriate representative at the hearing (and may also be represented by a legal practitioner).

        (3)         An appropriate representative may be—

            (a)         a parent, relative or friend chosen by, or acceptable to, the protected person; or

            (b)         if there is no available person in the above category—an advocate for the protected person nominated by a government or private agency with responsibilities for the care of protected persons of the relevant class; or

            (c)         if there is no available person within the above categories—a person, who is not a police officer or person involved in the investigation of the suspected offence, chosen by a police officer in charge of a police station or the investigating police officer.

        (4)         A hearing may be conducted by telephone or other electronic means provided that the respondent or the respondent's representatives (if any) are given a reasonable opportunity to make representations at the hearing to the senior police officer who is determining the application.