Children’s Court Act 1987
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(1) The Governor may make rules, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that is required or permitted to be prescribed by rules, or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed by rules, in relation to the practice or procedure of the Court.
(2) In particular, the rules may make provision for or with respect to the following matters—
(a) the practice or procedure to be followed in criminal proceedings,
(b) the functions of Children’s Registrars and other officers of the Court,
(c) the review of orders or decisions of Children’s Registrars, other registrars and other officers of the Court,
(d) the practice or procedure to be followed in any proceedings under any other law under which jurisdiction or any function is conferred on the Court,
(e) any matter incidental to, or relating to, any practice or procedure referred to in this section,
(f) courses of training to be attended by Children’s Judges and persons proposed to be appointed as Children’s Judges.
(3) A rule may be made under this Act in relation to any matter for which a rule-making power is conferred on the Court by or under any other Act or law.
s 23: Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (4); 2005 No 93, Sch 2; 2017 No 57, Sch 4.2. Subst 2017 No 55, Sch 3.2. Am 2025 No 61, Sch 2.11[2].