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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Youth justice - Jurisdiction of Youth Court

279: Court to consider recommendations of family group conference

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"Court considers family meeting ideas when deciding your case"

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When you are in court for doing something wrong, a family group conference might be held to talk about what happened. If this conference makes a plan or gives recommendations about what you should do, the court will think about these before they hear your case. The court will look at what the family group conference decided under section 247(b) or (d) and consider their recommendations.

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Part 4Youth justice
Jurisdiction of Youth Court

279Court to consider recommendations of family group conference

  1. Where, in any proceedings under this Part in respect of any charging document filed against a young person for an offence, a family group conference has been held under section 247(b) or (d) in respect of that offence, the court shall, before hearing the charge, consider any decision, recommendation, or plan made or formulated by the family group conference in relation to that offence.

Notes
  • Section 279: amended, on , by section 4 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 83).