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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Information sharing

65A: Purpose of information sharing and principle for information sharing decisions

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"Sharing information to help keep children and young people safe and well."

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The purpose of information sharing is to help achieve the goals outlined in section 4(1)(a) to (j). When you are sharing information, you must think about what is best for the child or young person. You should prioritise their well-being over any duty to keep information secret about them or their family members, including those in a family relationship with them.

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Part 2Care and protection of children and young persons
Information sharing

65APurpose of information sharing and principle for information sharing decisions

  1. The purpose of sections 66 to 66Q is to facilitate the gathering and sharing of information to achieve the purposes in section 4(1)(a) to (j).

  2. Persons carrying out functions under sections 66 to 66Q must have regard to the principle that (because the well-being and best interests of a child or young person are the first and paramount consideration) the well-being and best interests of any child or young person, in general, take precedence over any duty of confidentiality owed by any person in relation to—

  3. the child or young person; or
    1. any person who is a family member of that child or young person or in a family relationship with that child or young person (within the meaning of section 12 of the Family Violence Act 2018).

      Notes
      • Section 65A: inserted, on , by section 41 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
      • Section 65A(2)(b): amended, on , by section 259(1) of the Family Violence Act 2018 (2018 No 46).