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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Provisions relating to procedure in respect of proceedings under Parts 2 and 3A - Mediation conferences

170: Calling of mediation conference

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"Arranging a meeting to talk about a child's care or protection"

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When you apply to the court for a care or protection order, or for the court to use its jurisdiction under certain parts of the Oranga Tamariki Act, a mediation conference can be arranged. You, the child or young person the application is about, their lawyer, or anyone else who has been served the application can ask the court to arrange this conference. The court will then choose a time and place for the conference to happen as soon as possible. The Registrar will give notice to everyone involved about the time and place of the conference and ask them to attend. This notice will be given to you, the child or young person, their lawyer, and anyone else who has been served the application, as stated in section 152 or section 154.

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Part 3Provisions relating to procedure in respect of proceedings under Parts 2 and 3A
Mediation conferences

170Calling of mediation conference

  1. Where an application is made to the court for a care or protection order (other than on the ground specified in section 14(1)(e)), or for the exercise of the court's jurisdiction under any other provision of Part 2 or Part 3A, a Family Court Judge or any of the following persons may ask the Registrar of the court to arrange for a mediation conference to be convened:

  2. the applicant:
    1. the child or young person to whom the application relates:
      1. any barrister or solicitor who represents that child or young person:
        1. any other person upon whom the application has been served in accordance with section 152 or section 154.

          1. On receiving a request under subsection (1), the Registrar shall—

          2. appoint a time and place for the holding of the mediation conference, being as soon as reasonably practicable after the receipt of the request; and
            1. give notice to each of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) of the time and place of the mediation conference, and request each of those persons to attend the conference.

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              Notes
              • Section 170(1): amended, on , by section 88 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
              • Section 170(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).