Childrens Court Rules 2016
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sec.35 What part is about
This part explains— who is a participant in a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding; and how these rules apply to particular participants in a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding; and particular requirements that apply if the court makes an order that a child be represented by a lawyer in a CAO proceeding or a child protection proceeding under the Child Protection Act , section 110 or an adoption proceeding under the Adoption Act , section 235 ; and the making of orders and issuing of directions in relation to a child’s participation in a CAO proceeding, child protection proceeding, adoption proceeding or acknowledgement of sex proceeding; and how a participant may attend an appearance in a proceeding electronically; and how the court is to hear, in a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding, the views of the following entities for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child— an independent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity for the child; a member of the child’s family. r 35 amd 2018 SL No. 165 s 7 ; 2024 SL No. 76 s 23
- (a) who is a participant in a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding; and
- (b) how these rules apply to particular participants in a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding; and
- (c) particular requirements that apply if the court makes an order that a child be represented by a lawyer in a CAO proceeding or a child protection proceeding under the Child Protection Act , section 110 or an adoption proceeding under the Adoption Act , section 235 ; and
- (d) the making of orders and issuing of directions in relation to a child’s participation in a CAO proceeding, child protection proceeding, adoption proceeding or acknowledgement of sex proceeding; and
- (e) how a participant may attend an appearance in a proceeding electronically; and
- (f) how the court is to hear, in a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding, the views of the following entities for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child— (i) an independent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity for the child; (ii) a member of the child’s family.
- (i) an independent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity for the child;
- (ii) a member of the child’s family.
- (i) an independent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity for the child;
- (ii) a member of the child’s family.