Section 247 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Youth Justice Co-ordinator to convene family group conference

247 Youth Justice Co-ordinator to convene family group conference Where— (a) Pursuant to section 18(3) of this Act, a Youth Justice Co-ordinator is required to convene a family group conference; or (b) After any consultations under section 245(1)(b) of this Act in relation to any offence alleged to have been committed by a young person, a Youth Justice Co-ordinator is notified by an enforcement officer that the intended informant desires that the young person be charged with that offence; or (c) Pursuant to section 246(a) of this Act, a young person denies a charge and the Court makes an order under section 238(1)(d) or (e) of this Act for the detention of the young person pending the determination of the charge; or (d) Pursuant to section 246(b)(i) of this Act, a Youth Justice Co-ordinator is directed by a Court to convene a family group conference; or (e) A charge against a young person is proved before a Youth Court, and a family group conference has not had an opportunity to consider ways in which the Court might deal with the young person for the offence that forms the basis of that charge,—

a Youth Justice Co-ordinator shall, subject to sections 248 to 250 of this Act, fix the date on which and the time and place at which a family group conference is to be held.