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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 (NO 96 OF 2005) - SECT 217

Referral of application to dispute resolution conference

    (1)     The Family Division may, on the application of a party or without that application, order that any application made to the Family Division under this Act be referred for a dispute resolution conference to one or two convenors appointed under section 227.

    (2)     The purpose of the dispute resolution conference is to give the parties to the application the opportunity to agree or advise on the action that should be taken in the best interests of the child.

    (3)     On that referral the convenor or convenors may determine whether the dispute resolution conference is to be—

        (a)     a facilitative conference; or

        (b)     an advisory conference.



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