20. To agree to amend the Children Ordinance as set out in paragraphs 7.3 – 7.21 of the Policy Letter, to:
a. Ensure the relevant sections are referred to in the Law;
b. Enable the Children’s Convenor to suspend part of the conditions of a CR;
c. include a power for the Tribunal, to adjourn a CR hearing and make an interim variation of a CR;
d. Introduce a power for the Convenor to transfer a case to Her Majesty’s Procureur;
e. Amend the terms and conditions of the appointment of the President of the Tribunal;
f. Include an additional power for the Convenor to withhold information to protect any person from harm;
g. Recognise a wider range of family members as a party to proceedings, irrespective of their existing parental rights and responsibilities;
h. Grant discretion to the Tribunal to recognise wider persons who have had significant involvement in the child’s upbringing as parties;
i. Enable the Convenor to make the decisions in relation to parties who can attend at the Convenor’s Meeting, subject to a suitable right of appeal being established; and
j. Removal of upper and lower age limits for Tribunal member appointments.
