sec.44Telling child about significant orders and directions in CAO or child protection proceeding

sec.44 Telling child about significant orders and directions in CAO or child protection proceeding

The chief executive (child protection) must tell the child the subject of a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding about significant orders and directions that occur in the proceeding, including a direction that a court ordered conference be held or an order under the Child Protection Act , section 110 that the child be represented by a lawyer in a proceeding. However, the chief executive must comply with subrule (1) only to the extent that— is reasonably practicable in the circumstances; and the chief executive reasonably considers is appropriate in the circumstances, having regard to the child’s age or ability to understand the matter. (sec.44-ssec.1) The chief executive (child protection) must tell the child the subject of a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding about significant orders and directions that occur in the proceeding, including a direction that a court ordered conference be held or an order under the Child Protection Act , section 110 that the child be represented by a lawyer in a proceeding. (sec.44-ssec.2) However, the chief executive must comply with subrule (1) only to the extent that— is reasonably practicable in the circumstances; and the chief executive reasonably considers is appropriate in the circumstances, having regard to the child’s age or ability to understand the matter.

• (a) is reasonably practicable in the circumstances; and
• (b) the chief executive reasonably considers is appropriate in the circumstances, having regard to the child’s age or ability to understand the matter.