South Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (SAFETY) ACT 2017 - SECT 22

22—Chief Executive or Court may convene family group conference

        (1)         If the Chief Executive or the Court suspects that—

            (a)         a child or young person is at risk and that arrangements should be made in relation to their care; and

            (b)         it would be appropriate in all of the circumstances to make those arrangements by means of a family group conference,

then the Chief Executive or the Court (as the case requires) may convene a family group conference in respect of the child or young person.

        (2)         A family group conference is to be conducted by a family group conference co-ordinator (the "co-ordinator") nominated by—

            (a)         if the conference is convened by the Chief Executive—the Chief Executive; or

            (b)         if the conference is convened by the Court—the Judge of the Court.