Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part IV · Courts for Children
12. Place of sitting and persons who may be present in Court For Children
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Court For Children
“Court For Children” means the Court For Children constituted under section 11;
either in a different building or room from that in which sittings of Courts other than Courts For Children are held; or
on different days from those on which sittings of those other Courts are held.
If a Court For Children sits in the same building as other
Courts, the Court For Children shall have a different entrance and exit from those of the other Courts to enable children to be brought to and from the Court For Children with privacy.
No person shall be present at any sitting of a Court For
Court
“Court” means the Court For Children or any other Court, as the case may require;
Children except—
members and officers of the Court;
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the children who are parties to the case before the Court, their parents, guardians, advocates and witnesses, and other persons directly concerned in that case; and
such other responsible persons as may be determined by the Court.