Family conference, how constituted
11 Family conference, how constituted
A family conference consists of—
a Youth Justice Co-ordinator (who will chair the conference);
and
the youth; and
such of the persons invited to attend the conference as attend in response to that invitation; and
a representative of the Commissioner of Police.
A family conference should act if possible by consensus of the youth and such of the persons invited to attend the conference as attend in response to that invitation.
A decision by a family conference is not however to be regarded as validly made unless the youth and the representative of the Commissioner of
Police concur in the decision.
A youth is entitled to be advised by a legal practitioner at a family conference.
If a family conference fails to reach a decision, the Youth Justice
Co-ordinator must refer the matter to the Court and the Court may decide any question, and exercise any power, that could have been decided or exercised by the family conference.
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