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CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1997 - SECT 52 Conference of parties

CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1997 - SECT 52

Conference of parties

(1)  If the Court considers it desirable to do so, the Court may, before or during the hearing of proceedings under this Division, convene a conference between the parties to the proceedings for the purpose of determining what matters are in dispute or resolving any matters in dispute.
(2)  A magistrate or an officer of the Court nominated by the magistrate is to preside over the conference.
(3)  Legal representatives for parties to the proceedings are to be admitted to the conference.
(4)  Evidence of anything said or done at the conference is inadmissible in the proceedings except where all parties to the proceedings agree to the evidence being admitted.