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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Youth justice - Prosecution of children and young persons

256: Procedure at family group conference

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"How a family group conference is run and makes decisions"

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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 make its own decisions about how to proceed.

If the group needs to, it can stop the meeting and start again at a different time and place. This decision is made by the group, but it must follow certain rules, like those in sections 5(1)(b)(v) and 249(6). The group gets to choose when and where to meet again.

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Part 4Youth justice
Prosecution of children and young persons

256Procedure 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 sections 5(1)(b)(v) and 249(6), a family group conference may from time to time be adjourned to a time and place determined by the conference.

Notes
  • Section 256(2): amended, on , by section 110 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).