Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.49AWay particular entities may express views at appearance in CAO or child protection proceeding
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sec.49A Way particular entities may express views at appearance in CAO or child protection proceeding
This rule applies if— the child the subject of a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child; and at an appearance in the proceeding, any of the following entities is to express the entity’s views about Aboriginal tradition or Island custom relating to the child— an independent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity for the child; a member of the child’s family. The entity may express the views orally or in writing. See the Child Protection Act , section 6AB for the matters to which the court must have regard when exercising a power under that Act in relation to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child. r 49A ins 2018 SL No. 165 s 11 (sec.49A-ssec.1) This rule applies if— the child the subject of a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child; and at an appearance in the proceeding, any of the following entities is to express the entity’s views about Aboriginal tradition or Island custom relating to the child— an independent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander entity for the child; a member of the child’s family. (sec.49A-ssec.2) The entity may express the views orally or in writing. See the Child Protection Act , section 6AB for the matters to which the court must have regard when exercising a power under that Act in relation to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child.
- (a) the child the subject of a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child; and
- (b) at an appearance in the proceeding, any of the following entities is to express the entity’s views about Aboriginal tradition or Island custom relating to the 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.