Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CHILDREN'S SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO. 17 OF 1994) - SECT 20

20. Section 82 of the Principal Act is amended—

    (a)     by omitting from subsection (1) “Community Advocate” and substituting “Director”;

    (b)     by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1A) Where the Court gives a direction under subsection (1), it shall give notice of the making of the direction to the Community Advocate.”;

    (c)     by omitting from subsection (2) “Community Advocate” and substituting “Director”;

    (d)     by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections:

“(2A) Where the Community Advocate is notified in accordance with subsection (1A), he or she may attend the conference to which the direction relates.

“(2B) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where the Court adjourns an application under section 78, the Community Advocate shall, if requested in writing by the Director, convene a conference to consider the welfare of the child.

“(2C) A conference convened under subsection (2B) may be attended by 1 or more of the following persons:

        (a)     if the Court so orders, the child;

        (b)     a parent of the child;

        (c)     a person who is or may be concerned with the welfare of the child;

        (d)     with the leave of the Court, a barrister and solicitor acting for a person referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).”; and

    (e)     by omitting from subsection (3) “Community Advocate” and substituting “Director”.