Section 249 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Time limits for convening of family group conferences

249 Time limits for convening of family group conferences (1) Every family group conference to which section 247(a) of this Act applies shall be convened not later than 21 days after the date on which the Youth Justice Co-ordinator received the report in relation to which the family group conference is required to be held. (2) Every family group conference to which paragraph (b) of section 247 of this Act applies shall be convened not later than 21 days after the date on which the notification referred to in that paragraph is received by the Youth Justice Co-ordinator. (3) Every family group conference to which section 247(c) of this Act applies shall be convened not later than 7 days after the date on which the Court made the order under section 238(1)(d) or (e) of this Act for the detention of the young person pending the determination of the charge. (4) Every family group conference to which section 247(d) of this Act applies shall be convened,— (a) Where the young person in respect of whom that conference is to be held is detained in custody pursuant to an order under section 238(1)(d) or (e) of this Act, not later than 7 days after the date of the making of that order; or (b) In any other case, not later than 14 days after the date on which the direction requiring that conference to be held was given. (5) Every family group conference to which section 247(e) of this Act applies shall be convened not later than 14 days after the date on which the Court finds that the charge against the young person is proved. (6) Unless there are special reasons why a longer period is required,— (a) Every family group conference to which subsection (3) or subsection (4) of this section applies shall be completed within 7 days after it is convened: (b) Every other family group conference shall be completed within one month after it is convened. Subsection (6) was substituted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 35 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121).