Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014:section:6:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 16/86)
Character Range: 95356–98027

of which the court has made an order under subsection (2), the counsellor or welfare officer must report the failure to the court.

"(6) On receiving a report under subsection (5), the court may give such further directions in relation to the conference as it considers appropriate.

"(7) The court may make further directions under subsection (6):

(a) on its own initiative; or

(b) on the application of:

       (i) a party to the proceedings; or

       (ii) a person representing the child under an order made under section 68L.

"(8) Evidence of anything said, or of any admission made, at a conference that takes place pursuant to an order under subsection (2) is not admissible:

(a) in any court (whether exercising federal jurisdiction or not); or

   (b) in any proceedings before a person authorised by a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, or by consent of the parties, to hear evidence.

Reports by family and child counsellors and welfare officers

"62G.(1) This section applies if, in proceedings under this Act, the care, welfare and development of a child who is under 18 is relevant.

"(2) The court may direct a family and child counsellor or welfare officer to give the court a report on such matters relevant to the proceedings as the court thinks desirable.

"(3) If the court makes a direction under subsection (2), it may, if it thinks it necessary, adjourn the proceedings until the report has been given to the court.

"(4) A counsellor or welfare officer may include in a report prepared pursuant to a direction under subsection (2), in addition to the matters required to be included in it, any other matters that relate to the care, welfare or development of the child.

"(5) For the purpose of the preparation of a report pursuant to a direction under subsection (2), the court may make such orders, or give such further directions, as it considers appropriate, including orders or directions for the attendance on the counsellor or welfare officer of a party to the proceedings or of the child.

"(6) If a person fails to comply with an order or direction under subsection (5), the counsellor or welfare officer must report the failure to the court.

"(7) On receiving a report under subsection (6), the court may give such further directions in relation to the preparation of the report as it considers appropriate.

"(8) A report given to the court pursuant to a direction under subsection (2) may be received in evidence in any proceedings under this Act.

Provision of certain documents

"62H. The Rules of Court must provide for people proposing to institute proceedings under this Part in relation to children, and