Court may order parent to attend
70 Court may order parent to attend
A court before which a child appears charged with an offence may order a parent of the child to attend the proceeding as directed by the court.
The order may be made on the prosecution’s application or on the court’s initiative.
The court may cause the proper officer of the court to give written notice to the parent to attend as directed.
If requested by the proper officer, the commissioner of the police service must help the proper officer to give the notice.
The court may recommend the chief executive provide financial assistance to the parent to ensure the parent’s attendance.
A person must not contravene a notice given to the person under subsection (3).
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
A court that makes an order under subsection (1) may adjourn the proceeding to allow the parent to attend.
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