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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Provisions relating to iwi social services, cultural social services, child and family support services, and community services - Community services

405: Revocation of approval

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"Stopping a service's approval if it's not working properly"

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The chief executive can stop a community service from getting approval if it is not doing its job properly. You need to know that the chief executive will look at whether the service is helping achieve the purposes of the Oranga Tamariki Act. If the service is not doing a good job, the chief executive can suspend or stop its approval. The chief executive must give the service at least 60 days' notice before making a decision. When the chief executive makes a decision, they will tell the service and the public by putting a notice in the Gazette.

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Part 8Provisions relating to iwi social services, cultural social services, child and family support services, and community services
Community services

405Revocation of approval

  1. Subject to this section, where the chief executive is satisfied, in relation to any community service, that the service is no longer providing services designed to further the purposes of this Act, or is not providing services of an adequate standard, the chief executive may exercise either or both of the following powers:

  2. if the chief executive considers that suspension of the approval of the community service is desirable in the public interest, the chief executive may suspend the approval of the service:
    1. after giving the service not less than 60 days' notice of the date on which the chief executive will consider the matter, the chief executive may revoke the approval of the service.

      1. Where the chief executive revokes or suspends the approval of a community service under subsection (1), the chief executive shall—

      2. give notice of the suspension or revocation to the community service and the reasons for it; and
        1. give notice of the suspension or revocation in the Gazette.

          1. Every community service to whom a notice is given under subsection (1)(b) is entitled to make submissions to the chief executive, and the chief executive shall have regard to those submissions before deciding whether or not to revoke the approval of the service.

          Notes
          • Section 405(1): amended, on , by section 132 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
          • Section 405(1): amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
          • Section 405(1)(a): amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
          • Section 405(1)(b): amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
          • Section 405(2): amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).
          • Section 405(3): amended, on , by section 13 of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 (1999 No 82).