Children Act 2001
Procedure at conference.
10.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part or any regulations under section 15 , a family welfare conference may regulate its procedure in such manner as it thinks fit.
(2) Subject to any direction of the Children Court pursuant to section 77 , a family welfare conference may be adjourned to a time and place to be determined by it.
(3) The coordinator of a family welfare conference shall ensure, as far as practicable, that any information and advice required by the conference to carry out its functions are made available to it.
Annotations
Amendments:
F29
Inserted by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (19/2011), s. 30, not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C13
Subs. (4) inserted by Child Care (Amendment) Act 2011 (19/2011), s. 30, not commenced as of date of revision.
F29 [ (4) The procedure referred to in subsection (1) shall —
( a ) be consistent with fairness and natural justice, and
( b ) include a procedure for consulting with the child and for ascertaining the wishes of the child in respect of whom the conference, referred to in subsection (1), has been convened. ]