399No costs on appeal or new hearing

399 No costs on appeal or new hearing

(1) No costs are to be allowed to a party, other than a child—

(a) to an appeal under this Chapter; or

(b) to a new hearing; or

(c) to a proceeding preliminary or incidental to an appeal or a new hearing.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the awarding of costs in accordance with section 345(7)(a), 383(2) or 387(4) unless the party against whom costs are awarded is a child.

Chapter 9—Assistance and reports to the Children's Court

Part 9.1—Assisting the Children's Court

400 Children's Court may require Secretary to give assistance

The Children's Court may require the Secretary—

(a) to give any assistance that the Court requires in any criminal proceeding in relation to a child; or

(b) to perform any other prescribed duties under this Act or any other Act.

401 Children's Court may require DFFH Secretary or principal officer of Aboriginal agency to attend or give information or assistance

(1) If a child is the subject of a protection application or protection order, the Children's Court may order the DFFH Secretary—

(a) to attend any criminal proceeding in relation to the child and give any information and assistance that the Court requires in that criminal proceeding; or

(b) to provide a report directly to the Court and to other parties to the criminal proceeding, with any information that the Court requires; or

(c) to provide any information that the Court requires to the Secretary for inclusion in a court report or provision to the Court by the Secretary.

(2) Additionally, if the DFFH Secretary has authorised the principal officer of an Aboriginal agency under section 18 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 to perform specified functions and exercise specified powers in respect of a child who is the subject of a protection application or protection order, the Children's Court may order the principal officer—

(a) to attend any criminal proceeding in relation to the child and give any information and assistance that the Court requires in that criminal proceeding; or

(b) to provide a report directly to the Court and to other parties to the criminal proceeding, with any information that the Court requires; or

(c) to provide any information that the Court requires to the Secretary for inclusion in a court report or provision to the Court by the Secretary.