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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Youth justice - Expiry of orders

296: Expiry of orders

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If you have an order made under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, it will expire when you turn 19 years old. This applies to certain orders made on or after 1 October 2010, or orders made after the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2012 comes into force. For some orders made before 1 October 2010, the order will expire six months after you turn 17 years old.

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Part 4Youth justice
Expiry of orders

296Expiry of orders

  1. This section applies to an order that is—

  2. an order under section 283(c) (to come before the court, if called upon within 12 months after the order is made, so that the court may take further action under section 283); or
    1. a parenting education programme order under section 283(ja); or
      1. a mentoring programme order under section 283(jb); or
        1. an alcohol or drug rehabilitation programme order under section 283(jc); or
          1. an order under section 283(k) (placing the young person under the supervision of the chief executive or a specified person or organisation); or
            1. an order under section 283(l) (a community work order under section 298); or
              1. an order under section 283(m) (a supervision with activity order under section 307); or
                1. an order under section 283(n) (a supervision with residence order under section 311); or
                  1. an intensive supervision order under section 296G; or
                    1. a custody order under section 297B(5); or
                      1. a custody order under section 307(4).

                        1. The order expires (if it does not expire sooner) when the young person in respect of whom it is made attains the age of 19 years, if it is—

                        2. an order specified in subsection (1)(a) to (i) and made on or after 1 October 2010; or
                          1. an order specified in subsection (1)(j) or (k) and made after the date on which the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2012 comes into force.

                            1. The order expires (if it does not expire sooner) 6 months after the young person in respect of whom it is made attains the age of 17 years if it is an order specified in subsection (1)(a) to (i) and made before 1 October 2010.

                            2. The order expires under section 108 if it is an order specified in subsection (1)(j) and (k) and made before the date on which the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2012 comes into force.

                            Notes
                            • Section 296: replaced, on , by section 29 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 2).
                            • Section 296(1)(i): amended, on , by section 4(1) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 99).
                            • Section 296(1)(j): inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 99).
                            • Section 296(1)(k): inserted, on , by section 4(1) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 99).
                            • Section 296(2): replaced, on , by section 4(2) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 99).
                            • Section 296(2): amended, on , by section 120 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
                            • Section 296(3): replaced, on , by section 4(2) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 99).
                            • Section 296(4): inserted, on , by section 4(2) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 99).