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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Plans for children and young persons

133: Court may order plan not to be disclosed

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"Court can keep some information secret to protect people's well-being"

Illustration for Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

The court can make an order that stops some or all of a plan from being shown to certain people. This can happen if the court thinks that showing the plan would hurt the physical or mental health, or the emotional well-being, of a child or young person, or someone else the plan is about. You can find out more about when the court gives people plans in section 132(1).

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Part 2Care and protection of children and young persons
Plans for children and young persons

133Court may order plan not to be disclosed

  1. The court may order that the whole or any part of a plan given to any person pursuant to section 132(1) shall not be disclosed to any person specified in the order where it is satisfied that such disclosure would be, or would be likely to be, detrimental to the physical or mental health, or the emotional well-being, of any child or young person or other person to whom the plan relates.