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Children’s Commissioner Act 2022

Preliminary provisions

3: Overview

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"What the Children's Commissioner Act 2022 is about and how it works"

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This Act replaces the Children’s Commissioner Act 2003. You can find out what this Act is about and what words mean in this part. The Act has different parts that explain things like the role of the Children’s Commissioner and what they can do.

The Act is divided into parts, and each part talks about something different. Part 2 is about the Children’s Commissioner, including how they are governed and what their job is. Part 3 talks about how the Commissioner collects and uses information, and Part 4 repeals the old Children’s Commissioner Act 2003 and makes some changes to other laws.

This section gives you a general idea of what the Act is about and how it works.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

3Overview

  1. This Act replaces the Children’s Commissioner Act 2003.

  2. This Part states the purpose of this Act, defines terms used in this Act, and contains other preliminary provisions.

  3. Part 2 establishes the Children’s Commissioner (the Commissioner) and contains provisions relating to the Commissioner’s governance, functions, duties, and powers.

  4. Part 3 deals with the collection, use, and disclosure of information by the Commissioner, referrals by the Commissioner, and various other matters.

  5. Part 4 repeals the Children’s Commissioner Act 2003 and consequentially amends other legislation.

  6. This section is only a guide to the general scheme and effect of this Act.

Notes
  • Section 3(3): replaced, on , by section 24 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
  • Section 3(4): replaced, on , by section 24 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).