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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Provisions relating to procedure in Youth Court - Attendance at hearings and right to make representations

330: Right to make representations in Youth Court

You could also call this:

"Your right to have someone speak for you in the Youth Court"

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When you appear in the Youth Court charged with an offence, some people can speak to the court on your behalf. They are you, your lawyer, your parents or guardians, or a lay advocate who supports you. The court can also let other people speak on your behalf.

When you are in the Youth Court, people who care for you, like your parents or guardians, can also have someone speak to the court for them. This can be the parent or guardian themselves, their lawyer, or a lay advocate who supports them. Again, the court can let other people speak on their behalf.

If a family group conference has been held for you, as outlined in Part 4, someone from that conference can address the court. This means they can talk to the court about what was discussed at the conference. You should know that this is an important part of the process.

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Part 5Provisions relating to procedure in Youth Court
Attendance at hearings and right to make representations

330Right to make representations in Youth Court

  1. Where a child or young person appears before the Youth Court charged with an offence, 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 or youth advocate who represents the child or young person:
      1. any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the child or young person:
        1. any lay advocate who appears in support of the child or young person or any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the child or young person:
          1. with the leave of the court, any other person.

            1. Where a child or young person appears before the Youth Court charged with an offence, representations may be made to the court on behalf of any parent or guardian or other person having the care of that child or young 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.

                    1. Where, in respect of any child or young person who appears before the Youth Court charged with an offence, a family group conference has been held pursuant to Part 4, a representative of that family group conference shall be entitled to address the court.

                    Compare
                    • 1974 No 72 s 40(b), (c)
                    • 1983 No 129 s 9
                    Notes
                    • Section 330(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                    • Section 330(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                    • Section 330(3): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).