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Children’s Commissioner Act 2022

Children’s Commissioner

13: Nominations panel

You could also call this:

"A group of people who help choose the next Children's Commissioner by assessing candidates and making a recommendation."

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When a new Children's Commissioner is needed, the chief executive of the Ministry must set up a nominations panel. You will see this panel assess candidates for the role and make a recommendation to the Minister. The panel will look at people who want to be the Children's Commissioner or who have already been in the role for six years or more and are up for reappointment.

The nominations panel can only recommend someone who has been endorsed by a relevant agency, as specified in regulations made under section 37(1)(a). This agency will have a say in who is suitable for the role.

The nominations panel must have people with different areas of expertise, including Māori leadership, working with children and young people, governance, and appointment and recruitment.

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Part 2Children’s Commissioner

13Nominations panel

  1. The chief executive of the Ministry must convene a nominations panel to—

  2. assess candidates for appointment as the Children’s Commissioner or the reappointment of a Children’s Commissioner who has had continuous service of 6 years or more; and
    1. make a recommendation to the Minister relating to that appointment.

      1. A nominations panel may only recommend a candidate for appointment who has been endorsed by a relevant agency specified in regulations made under section 37(1)(a).

      2. A nominations panel must consist of persons who have, on a collective basis, the following expertise and experience:

      3. Māori leadership:
        1. working with children and young people:
          1. governance:
            1. appointment and recruitment.

              Notes
              • Section 13: replaced, on , by section 20 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).