New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (CARE AND PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 104

104 Exclusion of child or young person from proceedings

(1) At any time while the Children's Court is hearing proceedings with respect to a child or young person, the Children's Court may direct the child or young person to leave the place where the proceedings are being heard.

(2) If any non-court proceedings are to be held with respect to a child or young person, the Children's Court may direct that the child or young person is not to be present at the place where the non-court proceedings are to be held at any particular time during the proceedings.

(3) The Children's Court may give a direction under this section only if it is of the opinion that the prejudicial effect of excluding the child or young person is outweighed by the psychological harm that is likely to be caused to the child or young person if the child or young person were to remain or be present.

(4) If the Children's Court gives a direction under subsection (1) with respect to a child or young person, and if it is of the opinion that it is in the interests of the child or young person to do so, it must also give a direction with respect to all persons who are engaged in preparing reports of the proceedings for dissemination through a public news medium to leave the place where the proceedings are being heard.