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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Children and young persons in care of chief executive or other persons or bodies - Discipline

384: Discipline of children and young persons in residences

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"Rules for fairly disciplining kids in care homes"

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The chief executive can discipline a child or young person in a residence in a way that is reasonable. This discipline must also follow the rules made under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. You can find more information about these residences in section 364.

The chief executive must make sure the discipline is fair and within the limits of the rules. The rules are made to keep children and young persons safe in these residences. The chief executive has to follow these rules when disciplining a child or young person.

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Part 7Children and young persons in care of chief executive or other persons or bodies
Discipline

384Discipline of children and young persons in residences

  1. The chief executive may, in relation to any child or young person placed in a residence established under section 364, use such means to discipline the child or young person as are both—

  2. reasonable; and
    1. within the limits permitted by regulations made under this Act.

      Compare
      • 1974 No 72 s 49AA(b)
      • 1983 No 129 s 13
      Notes
      • Section 384: amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).