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Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997
33Constitution of and attendance at family group conference
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### 33 Constitution of and attendance at family group conference
> > (1) A family group conference consists of –
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> > > > (a) the facilitator; and
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> > > > (b) those persons who attend the conference in response to the invitation of the facilitator.
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> > (2) The child and each guardian of the child is entitled to be accompanied by one or more persons of his or her choice, being persons who are also approved by the facilitator, to provide support and assistance to the child or guardian.
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> > (3) A person may, with the permission of the facilitator, attend a family group conference for the purpose of providing expert advice or information on matters relevant to the conference.