Legislation
SECTION 163
Separate hearing when child appears
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 1, PART 6
§ 163. Separate hearing when child appears. Any case under this act in
which children are directly involved or appear shall be heard separately
and apart from the hearing of cases against adults, and, where
practicable, room separate and apart from a regular court room shall be
provided for the use of the family court, together with suitable
quarters for the use of the judge, probation officers and other
employees of the court.
which children are directly involved or appear shall be heard separately
and apart from the hearing of cases against adults, and, where
practicable, room separate and apart from a regular court room shall be
provided for the use of the family court, together with suitable
quarters for the use of the judge, probation officers and other
employees of the court.