Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 709

    (1)     A party to a proceeding under the care and protection chapters may appear before the court—

        (a)     in person; or

        (b)     represented by a lawyer; or

        (c)     with the leave of the court, represented by someone else.

Note     Representation of children and young people is dealt with in the Court Procedures Act 2004

, pt 7A (Procedural provisions—proceedings involving children).

    (2)     Also, the director-general may appear before the court by the director-general's delegate or someone authorised to appear on the director-general's behalf.

    (3)     If a party to a proceeding under the care and protection chapters (the represented party ) is represented by a lawyer in the proceeding, the lawyer must file with the court, and give to each other party to the proceeding, a written statement that the lawyer acts for the represented party and an address in the ACT for service of documents.

    (4)     A lawyer may stop representing a party to a proceeding under the care and protection chapters only if the lawyer files with the court, and gives to each other party to the proceeding, a written statement to that effect.