Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008
sec.47Commissioner’s decision to hold conference
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sec.47 Commissioner’s decision to hold conference
In deciding whether to hold a conference, the commissioner— must have regard to the objects of this Act; and may have regard to other matters the commissioner considers relevant, including, for example— whether the commission has previously received an agency notice relating to the person the subject of the proposed conference; and the nature of the matters raised in any agency notice relating to the person; and if the proposed conference is about a school attendance notice—the extent to which a student mentioned in the notice has been absent from school.
- (a) must have regard to the objects of this Act; and
- (b) may have regard to other matters the commissioner considers relevant, including, for example— (i) whether the commission has previously received an agency notice relating to the person the subject of the proposed conference; and (ii) the nature of the matters raised in any agency notice relating to the person; and (iii) if the proposed conference is about a school attendance notice—the extent to which a student mentioned in the notice has been absent from school.
- (i) whether the commission has previously received an agency notice relating to the person the subject of the proposed conference; and
- (ii) the nature of the matters raised in any agency notice relating to the person; and
- (iii) if the proposed conference is about a school attendance notice—the extent to which a student mentioned in the notice has been absent from school.
- (i) whether the commission has previously received an agency notice relating to the person the subject of the proposed conference; and
- (ii) the nature of the matters raised in any agency notice relating to the person; and
- (iii) if the proposed conference is about a school attendance notice—the extent to which a student mentioned in the notice has been absent from school.