Section 166 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Persons entitled to be present at hearing of proceedings in Family Court

166 Persons entitled to be present at hearing of proceedings in Family Court (1) No person shall be present during the hearing of any proceedings in a Family Court under Part 2 or Part 3A of this Act relating to a child or young person except— (a) Officers of the Court: (b) The parents or guardians or any other person having the care of the child or young person: (c) The child or young person: (d) Any person who is a party to the proceedings: (e) Any near relative of the child or young person: (f) Any member of the child's or young person's whanau or family group: (g) Where there is an appropriate Iwi Social Service or Cultural Social Service with respect to the child or young person, a representative of that Social Service: (h) Any Director of a Child and Family Support Service or a representative of any such person: (i) Any barrister or solicitor representing- (i) Any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the child or young person: (ii) The child or young person: (iii) Any person who is a party to the proceedings: (j) Any barrister or solicitor appointed under section 160 of this Act to assist the Court: (k) Any Care and Protection Co-ordinator: (l) Any Social Worker: (m) Any lay advocate who appears in support of the child or young person or any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the child or young person: (n) Witnesses: (o) Any person whom the Judge permits to be present. (2) Any witnesses shall leave the courtroom if asked to do so by a Family Court Judge. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 23; 1980 No 94 s 159(2) , (3) Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 November 1999, by section 6 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Trans-Tasman Transfer of Protection Orders and Proceedings) Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 116) by inserting “ or Part 3A ” . Subsection (1)(g) was substituted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 46 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121).