Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Production of documents relevant to investigation

60: Ex parte application for order for production of document

You could also call this:

"Asking the court for a document without warning the other person, to help keep a child safe."

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You can ask a court to make an order to get a document without telling the other person first. This can happen if the court thinks that telling the other person would hurt the investigation into whether a child needs care or protection. The court makes this decision based on what is said in section 61.

If the court makes an order without telling the other person first, the person affected by the order can ask the court to change or cancel it at any time. You can do this if you are the person the order is about, or if the order affects you in some way. The court will consider your request to change or cancel the order based on what is said in section 61.

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59: Application for production of documents relevant to investigation of whether child or young person in need of care or protection or assistance under section 17(2A), or

"Asking for documents to help a child who may need care or protection"

61: Court may order document to be produced, or

"The court can ask someone to share an important document to help keep a child safe."

Part 2Care and protection of children and young persons
Production of documents relevant to investigation

60Ex parte application for order for production of document

An order may be made under section 61 on an ex parte application if the court is satisfied that proceeding on notice would be likely to prejudice investigations into whether a child or young person is in need of care or protection.
Where an order is made under section 61 on an ex parte application, the person in respect of whom the order is made, or any other person affected by the order, may apply at any time for a variation or discharge of the order.