Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 2004 - SECT 136I

136I .         Results of parentage testing procedures admissible in protection proceedings

        (1)         A report made in accordance with regulations under section 136H(b) may be received in evidence in protection proceedings.

        (2)         If, under subsection (1), a report is received in evidence in protection proceedings, the Court may make an order requiring the person who made the report, or any person whose evidence may be relevant in relation to the report, to appear before the Court and give evidence in relation to the report.

        (3)         The Court may make an order under subsection (2) — 

            (a)         on its own initiative; or

            (b)         on the application of a party.

        [Section 136I inserted by No. 49 of 2010 s. 36.]