Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 108B

108B Right of appearance of public guardian

(1) The public guardian may appear in a proceeding on an application for an order for a child.

(2) If the public guardian intends to appear at a proceeding, the public guardian must give written notice of the intention to the registrar of the Childrens Court at the place where the hearing is to be conducted within a reasonable time before the hearing of the application starts.

(3) However, a failure to give notice as required under subsection (2) does not prevent the public guardian appearing at the hearing.

(4) A reference in this part to the public guardian includes a reference to someone authorised in writing by the public guardian for this part.

(5) A person authorised in writing by the public guardian for this part must, if asked, produce evidence of the authorisation.