30Persons who may be present in Court

30 Persons who may be present in Court

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

(a) the youth to whom the proceeding relates;

(b) the legal representative of the youth;

(c) the parents, other members of the youth's family and guardians of the youth;

(d) a responsible adult;

(e) the prosecutor;

(f) [Section 30 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 youth or special witness who is being supported by the person remains in the Court;

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

(h) [Section 30 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] State Service officers and State Service employees employed in the Department;

(i) if the youth is an Aboriginal person and consents to the presence of a representative of an organisation whose principal purpose is the provision of welfare services to Aboriginal persons, that representative;

(j) the victim;

(k) officers of the Court;

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

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

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

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