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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Provisions relating to procedure in respect of proceedings under Parts 2 and 3A - Attendance at hearings and right to make representations

169: Right to make representations

You could also call this:

"You have the right to have someone speak for you in court."

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When you are in court under Part 2 or Part 3A of the Oranga Tamariki Act, you can have someone speak for you. This can be you, a lawyer who represents you, a lay advocate who supports you, or someone else if the court says it is okay. You can look at Part 2 or Part 3A to learn more.

If you are a parent or guardian of a child or young person in court, you can also have someone speak for you. This can be you, your lawyer, a lay advocate who supports you, or someone else if the court says it is okay. You can look at Part 2 or Part 3A to learn more about this.

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Part 3Provisions relating to procedure in respect of proceedings under Parts 2 and 3A
Attendance at hearings and right to make representations

169Right to make representations

  1. In any proceedings before a court under Part 2 or Part 3A relating to a child or young person, representations may be made to the court on behalf of the child or young person by—

  2. the child or young person:
    1. any barrister or solicitor who represents the child or young person:
      1. any lay advocate who appears in support of the child or young person:
        1. with the leave of the court, any other person.

          1. Where any parent or guardian or other person having the care of a child or young person appears before a court as a party to any proceedings before that court under Part 2 or Part 3A, representations may be made to the court on behalf of that parent or guardian or other person by—

          2. that parent or guardian or other person:
            1. any barrister or solicitor who represents that parent or guardian or other person:
              1. any lay advocate who appears in support of that parent or guardian or other person:
                1. with the leave of the court, any other person.

                  Compare
                  • 1974 No 72 s 40(b), (c)
                  • 1983 No 129 s 9
                  Notes
                  • Section 169(1): amended, on , by section 6 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Trans-Tasman Transfer of Protection Orders and Proceedings) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 116).
                  • Section 169(2): amended, on , by section 6 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Trans-Tasman Transfer of Protection Orders and Proceedings) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 116).