Section 191 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Access to reports

191 Access to reports (1) Subject to section 192 of this Act, a copy of every written report furnished to the Court pursuant to section 178 or section 181 or section 186 or section 187 of this Act shall be given by the Registrar of the Court— (a) To every person entitled to appear and be heard on the proceedings to which the report relates, and to any barrister or solicitor appearing for that person: (b) To each lay advocate, barrister or solicitor, or other person representing a child or young person to whom the proceedings relate or a parent or guardian or other person usually having the care of the child or young person: (c) To the chief executive: (d) To any other person whom the Court considers has a proper interest in receiving a copy of the report. (2) Every such copy shall, wherever possible, be supplied not later than 1 working day before the sitting of the Court. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 42(1); 1977 No 126 s 12(1), (2) Subsection (1)(c) was amended, as from 1 October 1999, by section 13 Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82) by substituting “ chief executive ” for “ Director-General ” .