South Australian Consolidated Acts

YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1993 - SECT 11

11—Family conference, how constituted

        (1)         A family conference consists of—

            (a)         a Youth Justice Co-ordinator (who will chair the conference); and

            (b)         the youth; and

            (c)         such of the persons invited to attend the conference as attend in response to that invitation; and

            (d)         a representative of the Commissioner of Police.

        (2)         A family conference should act if possible by consensus of the youth and such of the persons invited to attend the conference as attend in response to that invitation.

        (3)         A decision by a family conference is not however to be regarded as validly made unless the youth and the representative of the Commissioner of Police concur in the decision.

        (4)         A youth is entitled to be advised by a legal practitioner at a family conference.

        (5)         If a family conference fails to reach a decision, the Youth Justice Co-ordinator must refer the matter to the Court and the Court may decide any question, and exercise any power, that could have been decided or exercised by the family conference.