People who may attend pre‑hearing conference
14 People who may attend pre‑hearing conference
The following people may attend a pre‑hearing conference —
the child unless the convenor of the conference otherwise directs;
any other party to the protection proceedings;
a legal representative of a party to the protection proceedings;
a person allowed to attend under subregulation (2).
The convenor of a pre‑hearing conference may allow a person to attend the conference if the convenor considers that the person is significant in the child’s life.
15. Participation using video link, audio link etc.
The convenor of a pre‑hearing conference must, if directed by the Court to do so, and may, in any other case, allow a person who is unable to attend the pre‑hearing conference in person to participate in the conference by means of video link, audio link or other electronic means.
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