11Persons who may be present in Court

11 Persons who may be present in Court

(1)  Only the following persons may be present at a sitting of the Court:

(a) the child to whom the proceeding relates;

(b) the parents, other adult members of the child's family and guardians of the child;

(c) parties to the proceedings and their advocates;

(d) [Section 11 Subsection (1) amended by No. 80 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2002] a person approved under section 4 or section 8(2)(b)(i) of the Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Act 2001 while the child or special witness whom the person is supporting remains in the Court;

(e) a witness while giving evidence or permitted by the Court to remain in the Court;

(f) an employee of the Department, within the meaning of the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 ;

(g) if the child is an Aboriginal child, a representative of an Aboriginal organisation;

(h) officers of the Court;

(i) a person engaged in professional study relevant to the operation of the Court or research, if the Court permits him or her to be present;

(j) a person who, in the Court's opinion, will assist the Court;

(k) if the proceedings relate to the making, variation or revocation of a restraint order, parties to those proceedings and any person for whose benefit, or against whom, the restraint order is sought or made;

(l) any other person if the Court considers that the interests of justice require that person's presence;

(m) an infant or young child who is in the care of an adult present at the sitting.

(2)  [Section 11 Subsection (2) amended by No. 80 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2002] Subject to and , the Court may exclude a person referred to in from the Court if it considers it necessary to do so in the interests of justice.