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CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 149

CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 149

149 .         Presence of child in court

        (1)         In protection proceedings the child may be present in court if the child so wishes.

        (2)         Subsection (1) is subject to any order made in respect of the child under —

            (a)         the Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988 section 31; or

            (b)         the Evidence Act 1906 section 106K.

        (3)         The CEO must ensure that the child —

            (a)         is made aware of the child’s right to be present in court under subsection (1); and

            (b)         is provided with any support services that the CEO considers appropriate to enable the child to participate in the proceedings.