PART IIIChildren in need of Compulsory Measures of Care

41Attendance of parent at children's hearing

1

A parent of a child shall have a right to attend at all stages of a children's hearing who are considering the case of his child.

2

When a child's case is being considered by a children's hearing his parent shall attend at all stages of the hearing unless the children's hearing are satisfied that it would be unreasonable to require his attendance or that his attendance would be unnecessary to the consideration of the case.

3

Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of the foregoing subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.