Magistrates Court Act 1930
291FChildrens Court may adjourn hearings to allow access to
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291F Childrens Court may adjourn hearings to allow access to legal advice (1) This section applies to a charge for an indictable offence against a child that the Childrens Court is hearing summarily. (2) The court may, at any time, adjourn the hearing to allow any of the following people to get legal advice: (a) the child; (b) a parent of the child; (c) someone else who has daily care responsibility, or long-term care responsibility, for the child.
Criminal proceedings Part 4A.3 daily care responsibility—see the Children and Young People Act 2008, section 19. long-term care responsibility—see the Children and Young People Act 2008, section 20.