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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Reporting of child abuse

16: Providing information about safety or well-being of child or young person

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"Sharing concerns about a child's safety is protected by law"

Illustration for Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

If you tell someone about a child or young person's safety or well-being, you are protected from being sued or in trouble, unless you did it in bad faith. This means you can share information to help keep a child or young person safe without worrying about getting in trouble. You are protected when you share this information under this part of the law, as long as you are not trying to hurt or deceive someone.

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Part 2Care and protection of children and young persons
Reporting of child abuse

16Providing information about safety or well-being of child or young person

  1. No civil, criminal, or disciplinary proceedings shall lie against any person in respect of the disclosure or supply, or the manner of the disclosure or supply, by that person under this Part, of information concerning a child or young person (whether or not that information also concerns any other person), unless the information was disclosed or supplied in bad faith.

Notes
  • Section 16 heading: replaced, on , by section 19(1) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
  • Section 16: amended, on , by section 19(2) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
  • Section 16: amended, on , by section 5 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121).