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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Information sharing

66: Agencies to supply information

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"Agencies must share information to help keep children safe"

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When someone asks, you must give information to help keep a child or young person safe. You are an agency, which can be an organisation or a person, as described in section 7(1) of the Privacy Act 2020. The information you give must be about the child's safety or well-being.

You give this information to the chief executive, a care and protection co-ordinator, or a constable. They use it to decide if a child needs care or protection, as stated in section 17(2) and (2A). They also use it for meetings about the child's care.

You cannot use the information you get for other reasons, like investigating a crime. The information is only for meetings about the child's care, not for other court cases. However, you can refuse to give some information if it is protected by legal professional privilege.

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Part 2Care and protection of children and young persons
Information sharing

66Agencies to supply information

  1. Every agency (within the meaning of section 7(1) of the Privacy Act 2020, which includes a person) must, on request, supply to the chief executive, a care and protection co-ordinator, or a constable any information held by the agency that may relate to or affect the safety or well-being of a child or young person, if the information is—

  2. required to determine whether a child or young person is in need of care or protection or assistance under section 17(2) and (2A); or
    1. required for the purposes of any proceedings under this Part (including a family group conference).

      1. Despite subsection (1), an agency may refuse to disclose any information that may be withheld on the grounds of legal professional privilege.

      2. Information obtained under subsection (1)—

      3. must not be used for the purposes of investigating any offence; and
        1. is not admissible in any proceedings other than proceedings under this Part.

          Notes
          • Section 66: replaced, on , by section 41 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
          • Section 66(1): amended, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).