Section 24 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Care and Protection Co-ordinator to ascertain views of persons unable to attend family group conference

24 Care and Protection Co-ordinator to ascertain views of persons unable to attend family group conference (1) Every Care and Protection Co-ordinator who convenes a family group conference under this Part of this Act shall take all reasonable steps to ascertain the views of the following persons in relation to the matters to be considered at the conference: (a) Any person who is excluded from attendance at the conference pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (b) of section 22(1) of this Act: (b) Any person who is entitled to attend the conference but who has notified the Care and Protection Co-ordinator that he or she or it is unable, for any reason, to do so. (2) Where, in respect of any family group conference, a Care and Protection Co-ordinator ascertains the views of any person pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, that Co-ordinator shall ensure that those views are made known at that conference.