Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022
Summary of changes
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7 August 2025
- Repealed provisions regarding review of the Act and replaced with new requirements
- Updated terminology to replace 'Children and Young People's Commission' with 'Children's Commissioner'
- Amended definitions and interpretations, including new definitions for 'board' and 'board member'
- Changed the status of the Independent Monitor of the Oranga Tamariki System to a Crown entity
- Amended provisions related to reports, including final reports, responses, and progress reports
- Updated the independence and duties of the Monitor, including a revised title and content for provision 16
- Inserted new transitional, savings, and related provisions, including those related to the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025
Affected provisions
- 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisionsInserted new transitional, savings, and related provisions, including those related to the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025
- 3: OverviewRepealed provisions regarding review of the Act and replaced with new requirements
- 6: Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of WaitangiRepealed provisions regarding review of the Act and replaced with new requirements
- 7: Common dutiesUpdated terminology to replace 'Children and Young People's Commission' with 'Children's Commissioner'
- 8: InterpretationUpdated terminology to replace 'Children and Young People's Commission' with 'Children's Commissioner'; Amended definitions and interpretations, including new definitions for 'board' and 'board member'
- 12: Independent Monitor of Oranga Tamariki System establishedChanged the status of the Independent Monitor of the Oranga Tamariki System to a Crown entity; Updated the independence and duties of the Monitor, including a revised title and content for provision 16
- 16: Independence of MonitorUpdated the independence and duties of the Monitor, including a revised title and content for provision 16
- 28: Final reportsUpdated terminology to replace 'Children and Young People's Commission' with 'Children's Commissioner'
- 30: Responses to final reportsAmended provisions related to reports, including final reports, responses, and progress reports
- 31: Publication of final reports, responses, and progress reportsAmended provisions related to reports, including final reports, responses, and progress reports
- 32: Duty to protect individuals’ privacy in relation to reportsAmended provisions related to reports, including final reports, responses, and progress reports
- 48: Disclosure of informationUpdated terminology to replace 'Children and Young People's Commission' with 'Children's Commissioner'
- 56: Referrals of mattersUpdated terminology to replace 'Children and Young People's Commission' with 'Children's Commissioner'
- 58: Review of ActRepealed provisions regarding review of the Act and replaced with new requirements
