Section 330 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Right to make representations in Youth Court

330 Right to make representations in Youth Court (1) Where a child or young person appears before a Youth Court charged with an offence, representations may be made to the Court on behalf of the child or young person by— (a) The child or young person: (b) Any barrister or solicitor or Youth Advocate who represents the child or young person: (c) Any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the child or young person: (d) 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: (e) With the leave of the Court, any other person. (2) Where a child or young person appears before a Youth Court charged with an offence, representations may be made to the Court on behalf of any parent or guardian or other person having the care of that child or young person by— (a) That parent or guardian or other person: (b) Any barrister or solicitor who represents that parent or guardian or other person: (c) Any lay advocate who appears in support of that parent or guardian or other person: (d) With the leave of the Court, any other person. (3) Where, in respect of any child or young person who appears before a Youth Court charged with an offence, a family group conference has been held pursuant to Part 4 of this Act, a representative of that family group conference shall be entitled to address the Court. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 40(b), (c); 1983 No 129 s 9