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Children’s Commissioner Act 2022

Children’s Commissioner

16: Appointment of Judge as Commissioner

You could also call this:

"A Judge can be the Children's Commissioner without changing their Judge job."

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If a Judge is appointed as the Children's Commissioner, it does not change their job as a Judge. You will still get the same pay and privileges as a Judge. When a Judge works as the Children's Commissioner, it is considered the same as working as a Judge. You can find more information by looking at the Children's Commissioner Act 1985 and the amendments made in 2003. The rules about a Judge being the Children's Commissioner were updated by the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025.

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Part 2Children’s Commissioner

16Appointment of Judge as Commissioner

  1. The appointment of a Judge as the Children’s Commissioner does not affect the tenure of their judicial office or the Judge’s rank, title, status, precedence, salary, annual or other allowances, or other rights or privileges as a Judge (including those in relation to superannuation).

  2. For all purposes, the Judge’s service as the Children’s Commissioner is taken to be service as a Judge.

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Notes
  • Section 16 heading: amended, on , by section 24 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
  • Section 16(1): amended, on , by section 24 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
  • Section 16(2): amended, on , by section 24 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).