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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 550

Attendance at Court of author of report

    (1)     The author of a report to which this Part applies may be required to attend to give evidence at the hearing of the proceeding to which the report is relevant by a notice given in accordance with subsection (2) by—

        (a)     the child in respect of whom the report has been prepared; or

        (b)     a parent of that child; or

        (c)     the Secretary; or

        (d)     the Court.

    (2)     A notice under subsection (1) must be—

        (a)     in writing; and

S. 550(2)(b) amended by No. 26/2023 s. 54(1).

        (b)     filed in the Court as soon as possible and, if practicable, not later than 2 working days before the hearing.

S. 550(3) amended by No. 26/2023 s. 54(2).

    (3)     On the filing of a notice under subsection (1), the Court must immediately notify the author of the report that the author's attendance is required on the return date.

    (4)     A person is guilty of contempt of court if, being the author of a report who has been required to attend the Court under subsection (1), he or she fails, without sufficient excuse, to attend as required.

    (5)     The author of a report who has been required under subsection (1) by the child or a parent of the child or the Secretary to attend at the hearing of a proceeding must, if required by the child or the parent or the Secretary (as the case requires), be called as a witness and may be cross-examined on the contents of the report.



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