South Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (SAFETY) ACT 2017 - SECT 159

159—Views of child or young person may be heard

        (1)         In any proceedings under this Part, a child or young person to whom the proceedings relate must be given a reasonable opportunity to personally present to the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal their views related to their ongoing care and protection.

        (2)         However, subsection (1) does not apply if the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal is satisfied that—

            (a)         the child or young person is not capable of doing so; or

            (b)         to do so would not be in the best interests of the child or young person.

        (3)         Subsection (1) applies whether or not the child or young person is represented by a legal practitioner in the proceedings.