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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Youth justice - Prosecution of children and young persons

266: Department to maintain records of proceedings of family group conferences

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"The government keeps a record of what happens at family group conferences and who can see it."

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When you are involved in a family group conference, a record of what happens is made. This record is kept at the office of the department that is nearest to where the conference is held, as stated in section 262. You can access this record if you are someone who is supposed to get a copy of it, according to section 265.

Some people can see these records, including you if you are supposed to get a copy, a youth justice co-ordinator, the chief executive, or someone else who has a good reason to see it. A youth justice co-ordinator decides who has a good reason to see the record.

This rule does not change or affect the Official Information Act 1982, which is a law that says how information can be shared.

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Part 4Youth justice
Prosecution of children and young persons

266Department to maintain records of proceedings of family group conferences

  1. Every written record made pursuant to section 262 in relation to a family group conference shall be kept at the office of the department that is nearest to where the conference is held.

  2. The following persons shall have access to any such record:

  3. any person who is required, by section 265, to be sent a copy of that record:
    1. any youth justice co-ordinator:
      1. the chief executive:
        1. any other person who, in the opinion of a youth justice co-ordinator, has a genuine and proper interest in the matter.

          1. Nothing in this section limits or affects the Official Information Act 1982.

          Notes
          • Section 266(1): amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
          • Section 266(2)(c): amended, on , by section 10 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Advocacy, Workforce, and Age Settings) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 98).