3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Rule—

assessment order means an order under Division 6 of Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.

assessment report means a report required to be made under Division 6 of Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.

care application has the same meaning as in section 60 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.

care order has the same meaning as in section 60 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.

care proceedings means proceedings before the Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.

child means a person who is under the age of 16 years.

Children’s Court Advisory Committee means the Children’s Court Advisory Committee established under Part 9.

Children’s Court Clinic means the Children’s Court Clinic established under Part 8.

Children’s Registrar means a person employed as a Children’s Registrar as referred to in section 10A of the Act.

criminal proceedings means proceedings before the Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction under the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987.

Director of the Children’s Court Clinic means the person holding office as such under Chapter 9 of the Health Services Act 1997.

dispute resolution conference means a dispute resolution conference arranged and conducted by a Children’s Registrar under section 65 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.

proceedings means proceedings before the Court.

Registrar means a Registrar of the Children’s Court (other than a Children’s Registrar), as referred to in section 11 of the Act.

the Act means the Children’s Court Act 1987.

young person means a person who is aged 16 years or above but who is under the age of 18 years.

(2) In this Rule—