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Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022

Oversight of Oranga Tamariki system - Monitoring of Oranga Tamariki system - Reports and reviews

30: Responses to final reports

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"What an agency must do after getting a final report about them"

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When a final report is made about an agency, the chief executive of that agency must write a response to the report. You will see that the response must say what the agency plans to do about the report's findings, how long it will take to make any necessary changes, and how the agency will check if those changes work. The chief executive must give this response to the Monitor, the Minister responsible for the Monitor, and the Minister responsible for the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, within a certain time frame.

The time frame is different depending on what type of report it is. If the report was prepared under section 22, 25, or 26, the response must be given within 35 working days. If the report was prepared under section 23 or 24, the response must be given within 20 working days.

The Minister responsible for the Monitor can give the agency more time to respond if the report affects multiple agencies and the Minister thinks it would be better for all the agencies to respond together.

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30Responses to final reports

  1. The chief executive of an agency that is the subject of a final report of the Monitor must prepare a response in writing to that report.

  2. In the response, the chief executive must—

  3. state what the agency intends to do in response to the Monitor’s findings; and
    1. specify the time frame in which the agency intends to make any necessary changes; and
      1. state how the agency intends to monitor the impact of those changes.

        1. The chief executive must provide their response to the Monitor, the Minister responsible for the Monitor, and the Minister responsible for the administration of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989,—

        2. for a final report prepared under section 22, 25, or 26, no later than 35 working days after receiving the report:
          1. for a final report prepared under section 23 or 24, no later than 20 working days after receiving the report.

            1. The Minister responsible for the Monitor may extend the time frame for providing a response under subsection (3)(a) or (b) if—

            2. a final report of the Monitor makes findings relevant to multiple agencies; and
              1. the Minister responsible for the Monitor considers that a multi-agency response is desirable.

                Notes
                • Section 30(1): amended, on , by section 11 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).