Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Appeals - Appeals from decisions of Youth Court

359: Presence of parents at hearing of appeal from decisions of Youth Court

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"When a Youth Court decision is appealed, parents or guardians might have to go to the High Court hearing."

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When you appeal a decision made by the Youth Court, the High Court or a Judge can order a parent or guardian of the young person to be at the hearing. You might also be ordered to bring the young person with you. The court will send you a written notice telling you when and where to go. If you do not go to the High Court when you are ordered to, the court can issue a warrant to arrest you and bring you to court. At the hearing, a parent or guardian of the young person can be asked questions about what is happening.

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Part 6Appeals
Appeals from decisions of Youth Court

359Presence of parents at hearing of appeal from decisions of Youth Court

  1. Where any appeal relating to a young person is made under this Part from a decision of the Youth Court, the High Court or a Judge of that court may order that any parent or guardian of the young person, or any person having the care of the young person, shall be present at the hearing, and may further order that that parent, guardian, or other person shall bring the young person with that person.

  2. Where, pursuant to subsection (1), the High Court or a Judge of that court orders any person to be present at any hearing, the Registrar of that court shall cause every person so ordered to be present to be served with written notice of the time and place at which that person is required to attend.

  3. If any person fails to attend at the High Court in accordance with an order made under subsection (1), the court may direct the issue of a warrant to arrest that person and bring that person before the court.

  4. At the hearing of any such appeal, any parent or guardian of the young person, or any person having the care of the young person, may be examined in respect of any matter relating to the proceedings.

Compare
  • 1974 No 72 s 61
Notes
  • Section 359(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).