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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Family group conferences

26: Procedure at family group conference

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"How to run a family group conference meeting"

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When you are at a family group conference, the group can decide how to run the meeting. You can do things in a way that works best for the group. The group can also decide to stop the meeting and start again at a different time and place, as long as it does not go against what is said in section 5(1)(b)(v). You can adjourn the meeting to a time and place that the group decides.

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Part 2Care and protection of children and young persons
Family group conferences

26Procedure at family group conference

  1. Subject to this Part, a family group conference may regulate its procedure in such manner as it thinks fit.

  2. Subject to section 5(1)(b)(v), a family group conference may from time to time be adjourned to a time and place determined by the conference.

Notes
  • Section 26(2): amended, on , by section 30 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).