38Convening of community conference

38 Convening of community conference

(1)  Except to the extent that the Court orders otherwise, section 14 , other than subsection (2)(c) , applies in relation to a community conference to be convened on the order of the Court –

(a) as if the references in that section to the notice from a police officer were references to the order of the Court; and

(b) with necessary modifications.

(2)  The facilitator must invite the following persons to a community conference to be convened on the order of the Court:

(a) the guardians of the youth;

(b) the persons specified in the order;

(c) any relatives of the youth or other persons who the facilitator, after consulting with the youth and the youth's guardians and family (if available), considers appropriate to attend the community conference;

(d) any other person who –

(i) has had a close association with the youth or has been counselling, advising or aiding the youth; and

(ii) in the opinion of the facilitator, may be able to participate usefully in the community conference;

(da) [Section 38 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 2013, s. 23, Applied:01 Mar 2014] a youth justice worker;

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

(f) any victim of the offence.