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Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
30Family group conference held in certain circumstances
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### 30 Family group conference held in certain circumstances
> > (1) The Secretary may cause a family group conference to be convened in respect of a child if the Secretary is of the opinion –
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> > > > (a) that the child is at risk; and
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> > > > (b) that arrangements should be made to secure the child's care and protection; and
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 30 Subsection (1) amended by No. 64 of 2013, s. 12, Applied:01 Jul 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-07-01/act-2013-064#GS12@Hpa@EN) that a family group conference is a suitable means of determining what those arrangements should be.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 30 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 64 of 2013, s. 12, Applied:01 Jul 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-07-01/act-2013-064#GS12@Hpb@EN) The Secretary must cause a family group conference to be convened if –
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> > > > (a) the Court has adjourned proceedings and referred a matter to a family group conference for consideration and report; or
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> > > > (b) the Secretary is required under [section 53](#GS53@EN) to convene a family group conference.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 30 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 64 of 2013, s. 12, Applied:01 Jul 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-07-01/act-2013-064#GS12@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . .