New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT 1996 - SECT 31

31 Reports on parentage testing procedures

(1) A report made in accordance with regulations made under section 36 (2) (b) may be received in evidence in any proceedings under this Act.

(2) If any such report is received in evidence in any proceedings under this Act, the Supreme Court may make an order requiring the person who made the report, or any person whose evidence may be relevant in relation to the report, to appear before the Court and give evidence in relation to the report.

(3) An order under subsection (2) may be made by the Court:

(a) on the application of a party to the proceedings, or

(b) on the application of the Director-General, or

(c) on the application of a person representing a child under an order made under section 34, or

(d) of its own motion.