1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
4 Lawyer to act for child
5 Interpretation
6 Agreements between parents and guardians
7 Cross-heading and sections repealed
8 New sections 46C to 46ZF and heading inserted
46C Certain children may seek review of parent's or guardian's decision or refusal to give consent
Counselling and mediation to resolve disputes
46D Duty of lawyers to promote reconciliation and conciliation
46E Duty of Courts as to reconciliation and conciliation
46F Disputes between guardians
46G Request for counselling by party to agreement or person proposing to enter agreement
46H Request for mediation by party to an agreement or person proposing to enter agreement
46I Counselling where proceedings commenced
46J Mediation where proceedings commenced
46K Mediation conference
46L Procedure at mediation conference
46M Attendance at mediation conference
46N Power of Chairperson to make consent orders at mediation conference
46O Proceedings after mediation conference
46P Counselling for child on making of parenting order or order relating to guardianship matter
46Q Request for counselling by party to parenting order
46R Request for mediation by party to parenting order
46S Registrar may decline requests for counselling or mediation and recommend instead applications under section 68
46T Reference to counsellor
46U Duty of counsellors
46V Number of sessions of counselling
46W Counselling fees and expenses
46X Reference to mediator
46Y Duties of mediators
46Z Mediation must be held in private
46ZA Child who is attending mediation may request counselling
46ZB Mediation may be adjourned
46ZC Duration of mediation
46ZD Mediation fees and expenses
46ZE Power to require attendance for counselling or mediation
46ZF Privilege
9 Interpretation
10 Purpose and overview of sections 64 to 80
11 Guiding consideration and principles
12 Sections 65 to 67 repealed
13 Section 69 repealed
14 Counsel to assist Court
15 Reports from other persons
16 Attendance at hearings generally
17 New section 139 substituted
139 Publication of reports of proceedings
18 Appeals to High Court
19 Appeal to Court of Appeal
20 Regulations
21 Other Acts not affected
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: