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Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022

Information provisions and other matters - Information provisions - Collection of information

46: Consent required to collect information from child or young person

You could also call this:

"People need your okay to collect info about you if you're a kid"

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When someone wants to collect information from you and you are a child or young person, they must follow some rules. They have to do what their code of ethics says about talking to kids like you. They also have to get consent from you, or from the person who takes care of you if you are not able to give consent yourself.

If you give your consent, you can change your mind at any time and say you do not want to give them the information anymore. The person who takes care of you can also change their mind if they gave consent for you.

You have the right to say no to giving information, and to stop giving information if you have already started.

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Part 3Information provisions and other matters
Information provisions: Collection of information

46Consent required to collect information from child or young person

  1. Before collecting information directly from a child or young person, the Monitor must—

  2. comply with the requirements in the Monitor’s code of ethics in respect of engaging with children and young people; and
    1. obtain informed consent from—
      1. the child or young person; or
        1. the child or young person’s caregiver, if the child or young person does not have the capacity to consent.

        2. A child or young person, or (as applicable) their caregiver, may withdraw their consent to the collection of information at any time.