Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Protection
proceedings are to be conducted with as little formality and legal
technicality as the circumstances of the case permit.
(2) Without limiting
subsection (1), if the child is present in court, protection proceedings are
to be conducted in a way that is sensitive to the child’s level of
understanding.
(3) Protection
proceedings are to be concluded as expeditiously as possible so as to minimise
the risk of detrimental effects arising from delay in decision-making.
(3A) Subsection (3)
does not prevent an adjournment of proceedings to allow for a trial period for
particular arrangements or for other appropriate reasons.
(4) Protection
proceedings are to be conducted, as far as possible, in a way that promotes
cooperation and consensus.
[Section 145 amended: No. 23 of 2015 s. 49; No. 18
of 2021 s. 64.]