Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 168

(1)     The chief executive may arrange for a conference about a child or young person to be held if he or she reasonably believes—

        (a)     that—

              (i)     the child or young person is in need of care and protection; and

              (ii)     arrangements should be made to secure the child's or young person's care and protection; and

              (iii)     a conference is a suitable way of deciding what those arrangements should be; or

        (b)     that a review of existing arrangements in relation to the child or young person agreed on at a conference is necessary or desirable.

(2)     The purpose of a conference is to provide an opportunity for participants—

        (a)     to take part in making arrangements for securing the care and protection of the child or young person; or

        (b)     to review those arrangements and make further arrangements from time to time.

(3)     If the chief executive arranges a conference, he or she must assign a facilitator to the conference.