Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Information sharing

66B: Restrictions on disclosure of information under section 66A

You could also call this:

"Keeping secrets: when officials can't share information you told them in confidence"

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The chief executive or a constable cannot share information with a child welfare and protection agency or an independent person under section 66A if you told them something in confidence. They must think about whether sharing the information would break a confidence. You or your representative must agree to the information being shared, or they cannot share it.

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

66BRestrictions on disclosure of information under section 66A

  1. The chief executive or a constable may not disclose information to a child welfare and protection agency or an independent person under section 66A if—

  2. the information was disclosed to the chief executive or constable in circumstances that would otherwise have put the person who disclosed the information in breach of the person’s duty of confidence under the rules of the profession in which they practise; and
    1. the chief executive or constable is aware, after making reasonable inquiries, that the disclosure would otherwise involve a breach of a duty of confidence of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) (whether as a result of being advised by the person disclosing the information or otherwise); and
      1. the person to whom the information relates or their representative has not consented to the disclosure.
        Notes
        • Section 66B: inserted, on , by section 41 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).