Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHILD PROTECTION ACT 1999 - SECT 99X

99X Provisions applying if party to review is a child who is a parent of the child about whom the reviewable decision was made

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a party to a proceeding before the tribunal to have a reviewable decision reviewed is—

(i) a child; and

(ii) a parent of the child about whom the reviewable decision was made; and

(b) in the proceeding the parent elects to give evidence.

(2) Sections 99V and 99W do not apply to the parent.

(3) Before the parent gives evidence, the tribunal must tell the parent that—

(a) he or she may be cross-examined by the tribunal or a party to the proceeding; and

(b) he or she may, at any time while the cross-examination is continuing, refuse to be further cross-examined; and

(c) if he or she acts under paragraph (b) , this may affect the weight given by the tribunal to his or her evidence.