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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Care and protection of children and young persons - Code of practice for information sharing

66L: Purpose of Code for information sharing

You could also call this:

"A guide to help people share information about children and young people safely and fairly."

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The purpose of a Code of Practice for Information Sharing is to guide child welfare and protection agencies and independent persons on how to apply the information sharing rules in sections 66 to 66K. You can find these rules in the sections 66 to 66K of the Oranga Tamariki Act. This Code helps resolve disputes about how to interpret and apply these rules.

A Code of Practice for Information Sharing can authorise certain agencies or people to use specific powers or functions, as outlined in sections 66G to 66J. It can also set out rules for when these powers can be used and when duties must be carried out. The Code specifies conditions for using these powers and functions.

The Code also explains how to resolve disputes about interpreting and applying the information sharing rules. This helps ensure that everyone involved follows the same rules and guidelines when sharing information about children and young people.

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66K: Consultation to be undertaken when information is requested or proposed to be disclosed under section 66C or 66H, or

"People must talk to you before sharing your info with others."

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66M: Consultation on draft Code by Minister, or

"The Minister talks to important people and the public about a new plan for sharing information to keep children safe."

Part 2Care and protection of children and young persons
Code of practice for information sharing

66LPurpose of Code for information sharing

  1. The purpose of a Code of Practice for Information Sharing (a Code) is to provide both guidance and direction to child welfare and protection agencies and independent persons about the application of the information sharing provisions in sections 66 to 66K and how disputes about the interpretation and application of those provisions should be resolved.

  2. Without limiting subsection (1), a Code may—

  3. authorise a child welfare and protection agency or a class of child welfare and protection agencies or an independent person or a class of independent persons to exercise 1 or more of the powers or carry out 1 or more of the functions set out in sections 66G to 66J:
    1. contain binding rules about the circumstances in which—
      1. the powers conferred by 1 or more of those sections can be exercised; and
        1. the duties imposed by 1 or more of those sections must or may be carried out; and
        2. specify the conditions to which the exercise of those powers and carrying out of those functions is subject; and
          1. specify how disputes about the interpretation and application of those provisions are to be resolved.

            Notes
            • Section 66L: inserted, on , by section 41 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).