Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.5Main objects of rules
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sec.5 Main objects of rules
The main object of these rules is to provide for flexible procedures that allow the court to decide a proceeding— consistently with— for a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding—the child protection principles; or for an adoption proceeding—the adoption principles; or for an acknowledgement of sex proceeding—the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 , section 70 ; and fairly; and as soon as possible; and with the minimum cost; and with the minimum legal technicality; and in accordance with the nature, importance and complexity of the issues to be resolved in the proceeding; and in relation to a proceeding involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—having regard to Aboriginal tradition or Island custom. r 5 amd 2024 SL No. 76 s 6
- (a) consistently with— (i) for a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding—the child protection principles; or (ii) for an adoption proceeding—the adoption principles; or (iii) for an acknowledgement of sex proceeding—the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 , section 70 ; and
- (i) for a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding—the child protection principles; or
- (ii) for an adoption proceeding—the adoption principles; or
- (iii) for an acknowledgement of sex proceeding—the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 , section 70 ; and
- (b) fairly; and
- (c) as soon as possible; and
- (d) with the minimum cost; and
- (e) with the minimum legal technicality; and
- (f) in accordance with the nature, importance and complexity of the issues to be resolved in the proceeding; and
- (g) in relation to a proceeding involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—having regard to Aboriginal tradition or Island custom.
- (i) for a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding—the child protection principles; or
- (ii) for an adoption proceeding—the adoption principles; or
- (iii) for an acknowledgement of sex proceeding—the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 , section 70 ; and