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Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022

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

52: Disclosure of information by Ombudsman to appropriate agency or person

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"Ombudsman shares information to keep children safe"

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The Ombudsman can share information they get while doing their job with someone who needs to know, like an agency or a person. You might wonder why they do this - it's because they think a child or young person is at risk of getting hurt. The Ombudsman will only share the information if they believe it will help keep the child or young person safe. This rule is part of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 and it also relates to the Ombudsmen Act 1975. The Ombudsman's decision to share information overrides section 21 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975, which is another law that usually applies.

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Information provisions: Sharing of information

52Disclosure of information by Ombudsman to appropriate agency or person

  1. An Ombudsman may disclose information obtained in the course of performing or exercising their functions, duties, or powers under this Act or the Ombudsmen Act 1975 (as applicable) to an appropriate agency or person if the Ombudsman considers that—

  2. there is a credible and serious risk of harm to a child or young person; and
    1. the disclosure is necessary to mitigate that risk.

      1. This section overrides section 21 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975.