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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Provisions relating to procedure in respect of proceedings under Parts 2 and 3A - Reports

192: Court may order report not to be disclosed

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"Court can stop sharing a report to protect someone's health or well-being"

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The court can make an order that stops some or all of a report from being shared with certain people. This can happen if the court thinks sharing the report would hurt the physical or mental health, or emotional well-being, of a child, young person, or someone else the report is about. You can find out more about when reports are given to people in section 191(1).

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Part 3Provisions relating to procedure in respect of proceedings under Parts 2 and 3A
Reports

192Court may order report not to be disclosed

  1. The court may order that the whole or any part of a report given to any person pursuant to section 191(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 report relates.

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  • 1974 No 72 s 42(5)