Part 2Children’s Commissioner
Commissioner’s functions, duties, and powers
21Function relating to promoting and advancing rights of children and young people
A function of the Commissioner is to promote and advance the rights of children and young people by—
- raising awareness and understanding of children’s and young people’s rights, including the rights set out in the Children’s Convention, and advocating for the advancement of the application of the Children’s Convention by the public:
- monitoring the application of the Children’s Convention by departments and other instruments of the Crown and making reports to the United Nations:
- raising awareness and understanding of children’s rights and the Children’s Convention and advocating for the advancement of the application of the Children’s Convention, including (without limitation) by departments and other instruments of the Crown.
Compare
- 2003 No 121 s 12(1)(d), (f)
Notes
- Section 21: amended, on , by section 24 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).