Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Family group conferences

34: Chief executive to give effect to decisions, recommendations, and plans of family group conference

You could also call this:

"The boss of Oranga Tamariki must make sure family group conference decisions happen if it's reasonable and possible."

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The chief executive must think about every decision made by a family group conference. They must make these decisions happen unless they think it is impracticable, unreasonable, or clearly inconsistent with the principles set out in sections 4A(1), 5, and 13. The chief executive will provide services and resources to make this happen.

The chief executive can give money to help make the family group conference decisions happen. They can do this from time to time as needed to support the decisions made by the family group conference. This will help the chief executive give effect to the decisions.

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Part 2Care and protection of children and young persons
Family group conferences

34Chief executive to give effect to decisions, recommendations, and plans of family group conference

  1. The chief executive shall consider every decision, recommendation, or plan that is made or formulated by a family group conference pursuant to this Part (other than a decision, recommendation, or plan for which agreement of a delegate of the chief executive is not secured under section 30), and, unless the chief executive considers that it is impracticable, unreasonable, or clearly inconsistent with the principles set out in sections 4A(1), 5, and 13, shall give effect to that decision, recommendation, or plan by the provision of such services and resources, and the taking of such action and steps, as are necessary and appropriate in the circumstances of the particular case.

  2. The chief executive may, from time to time, make such grants or provide such financial assistance as may be necessary to give effect to any decision, recommendation, or plan made or formulated by a family group conference pursuant to this Part.

Notes
  • Section 34 heading: amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
  • Section 34(1): amended, on , by section 34 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
  • Section 34(1): amended, on , by section 10 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Advocacy, Workforce, and Age Settings) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 98).
  • Section 34(1): amended, on , by section 14 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Vulnerable Children) Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 41).
  • Section 34(1): amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
  • Section 34(2): amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).