14Convening of community conference

14 Convening of community conference

(1)  On receipt of a notice from a police officer that the convening of a community conference is required, the Secretary must assign a facilitator to convene and facilitate the community conference.

(2)  The facilitator –

(a) must fix a time and place for the community conference; and

(b) must issue a notice specifying the time and place at which the community conference is to be held; and

(c) must invite the following persons to attend the community conference:

(i) the persons whose names and addresses are provided to the Secretary under section 13(1) ;

(ia) [Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 2013, s. 12, Applied:01 Mar 2014] a youth justice worker;

(ii) if the youth is a member of an Aboriginal community, an Elder or other representative of that community;

(iii) any other person the facilitator, after consulting with the youth and the youth's guardians and family (if available), considers appropriate to attend the community conference; and

(d) must inquire of the victim of the offence whether he or she wishes to be informed of the outcome of the community conference.

(3)  The facilitator must provide the police officer who required the community conference or the Commissioner of Police with a copy of the notice specifying the time and place at which the community conference is to be held.

(4)  If reasonably practicable, the time fixed for a community conference must be within 3 weeks after the Secretary receives the notice from the police officer requiring the convening of a community conference.