Child Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Jul 2023 · Part X · Criminal Procedure in Court for Children
88. Parent or guardian required to attend
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Court
“Court” means the Court For Children or any other Court, as the case may require;
Children shall require the child’s parents or guardian to attend at the Court For Children before which the case is heard or determined during all the stages of the proceedings, unless the
guardian
“guardian”, in relation to a child, includes any person who, in the opinion of the Court For Children having cognizance of any case in relation to the child or in which the child is concerned, has for the time being the charge of or control over the child;
Court For Children is satisfied that it would be unreasonable to require the attendance of the parents or guardian.
Court For Children
“Court For Children” means the Court For Children constituted under section 11;
Any parent or guardian of a child who fails to attend the
Court For Children when required to do so under subsection (1)
commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.