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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

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

384J: Child or young person may make complaint

You could also call this:

"A child or young person can complain if their mail is checked or they are searched."

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If you are a child or young person and your mail has been inspected under section 384B or you have been searched under section 384C, you can make a complaint about it. You make this complaint in accordance with the regulations. This means you follow the rules set out for making complaints.

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

384JChild or young person may make complaint

  1. A child or young person who has had their mail inspected under section 384B or has been searched under section 384C may make a complaint about that inspection or search in accordance with the regulations.

Notes
  • Section 384J: inserted, on , by section 4 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 3).
  • Section 384J: amended, on , by section 31(1) of the Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 57).
  • Section 384J: amended, on , by section 137 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).