Main objects of rules

In force

The main object of these rules is to provide for flexible procedures that allow the court to decide a proceeding—

(a)

consistently with—

(i)

for a CAO proceeding or child protection proceeding—the child protection principles; or

(ii)

for an adoption proceeding—the adoption principles; or

(iii)

for an acknowledgement of sex proceeding—the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023, section 70; and

(b)

fairly; and

(c)

as soon as possible; and

(d)

with the minimum cost; and

(e)

with the minimum legal technicality; and

(f)

in accordance with the nature, importance and complexity of the issues to be resolved in the proceeding; and

(g)

in relation to a proceeding involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—having regard to Aboriginal tradition or Island custom.

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