127Court-ordered mediation conference

127 Court-ordered mediation conference (1) Before deciding the application, the Court may order a mediation conference to be convened for the purposes specified by the Court. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the conference may be convened for one or more of the following purposes: (a) establishing the circumstances giving rise to the application; (b) reviewing an arrangement that has been made for the care of the child; (c) making recommendations about the arrangement for the care of the child; (d) arriving at an agreement on the best means of safeguarding (3) The Court: (a) must appoint someone (the convenor) who has the qualifications or experience prescribed by regulation to convene the conference; and (b) may direct that: (i) the conference be convened at a specified time and place; and (ii) specified persons (including parties to the proceedings and any other persons) are to attend the conference. (4) A person required to attend the conference may be represented by someone appointed by the person. (5) The regulations may make any provision for the conference, including the following: (a) any procedural and reporting requirements for the conference; (b) the appointment of a person to represent the interests of the child in the conference;

Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 74 (c) the making of any agreement arising from the conference; (d) the powers and functions of the convenor.