373Persons entitled to be present at hearing of application under section 371

1. No person shall be present during the hearing of an application under section 371 in respect of a child or young person except—

2. officers of the court:
3. the child or young person:
4. any parent or guardian of the child or young person:
5. any near relative of the child or young person:
6. any member of the child's or young person's whanau or family group:
7. any person who had the care of the child or young person immediately before the child or young person was placed in the residence:
8. any barrister or solicitor representing the child or young person or any parent or guardian of the child or young person:
9. any lay advocate who appears in support of—
   1. the child or young person; or
   2. any parent or guardian of the child or young person:
10. the manager of the residence in which the child or young person is detained, or a representative of that manager:
11. the chief executive:
12. witnesses:
13. persons whom the Judge permits to be present as support persons for any person described in paragraphs (b) to (f) on a request by that person:
14. any person whom the court permits to be present.

15. The Judge must agree to a request under subsection (1)(ka) unless the Judge considers there is a good reason why the named support persons should not be permitted to be present.

16. Any witness and any support person whom the Judge permitted to be present under subsection (1)(ka) must, if asked to do so by the Judge, leave the courtroom or other room where the hearing is held.

17. Nothing in this section limits any other power of the court—

18. to hear the application in private; or
19. to permit a McKenzie friend to be present; or
20. to exclude any person from the court.