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Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022

Preliminary provisions

4: Purpose

You could also call this:

"This law helps keep kids and young people safe and supported when they use Oranga Tamariki services."

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The purpose of this Act is to help children and young people who get services or support from the Oranga Tamariki system. You want these children and young people to have their rights and interests protected and to be well. The Act aims to achieve this by setting out what the Monitor can and must do. The Act also gives Ombudsmen extra jobs and powers when dealing with matters under the Ombudsmen Act 1975 that relate to services or support provided by Oranga Tamariki, care or custody providers. The Act creates a framework for the Monitor and Ombudsmen to work together and share information to help children and young people who use the Oranga Tamariki system.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

4Purpose

  1. The purpose of this Act is to uphold the rights and interests and improve the well-being of children and young people who are receiving, or have previously received, services or support through the Oranga Tamariki system and promote the effectiveness of that system by—

  2. setting out the functions, duties, and powers of the Monitor; and
    1. giving Ombudsmen additional duties and powers when dealing with matters that may fall under the Ombudsmen Act 1975 and that relate to services or support delivered by—
      1. Oranga Tamariki:
        1. care or custody providers; and
        2. creating a framework for the Monitor and Ombudsmen to work together in a comprehensive, cohesive, and efficient way and to consult one another and share information, as appropriate.