42Required participants

42 Required participants (1) A restorative justice conference for an offence must not proceed unless each of the following takes part in the conference: (a) a suitable victim or parent, or a substitute participant for a suitable victim or parent; (b) the offender. (2) A person mentioned in subsection (1) who takes part (or who is to take part) in a restorative justice conference for an offence is a required participant in the conference for this part. Note The convenor may invite supporters of the offender and victim to take part in the conference, and the informant police officer (see s 44).