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Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill

1: Title

You could also call this:

"The Redress System for Abuse in Care Act 2025: A Law to Help People Hurt in Care"

Illustration for Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill

This proposed law is called the Redress System for Abuse in Care Act 2025. You will see the year 2025 in the title of this Act. The title of this Act tells you what it is about.

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This page was last updated on 27 October 2025

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1530184.

Topics:

Crime and justice > Victim supportFamily and relationships > Children and parentingHealth and wellbeing > Mental health

Clause by clause analysis, or

"Breaking down the Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill into smaller parts to understand how it works"

2: Commencement, or

"When the new law starts"

1Title

This Act is the Redress System for Abuse in Care Act 2025.