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Children’s Commissioner Act 2022

Children’s Commissioner - Commissioner’s functions, duties, and powers

23: Additional functions, duties, or powers

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"The Commissioner's extra jobs and responsibilities"

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The Commissioner has to do other jobs and tasks that other laws say they must do. They can also use other powers that other laws give them. You can see what some of these jobs are in section 7 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022, which talks about what the Commissioner must do when working with children and young people who get services or support from Oranga Tamariki. This means the Commissioner has extra responsibilities when helping these children and young people.

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Part 2Children’s Commissioner
Commissioner’s functions, duties, and powers

23Additional functions, duties, or powers

  1. The Commissioner must perform any other function or duty and may exercise any other power conferred on them by or under other legislation.

  2. See section 7 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022, which sets out common duties of the Commissioner when the Commissioner is carrying out work relating to children and young people who are receiving, or have previously received, services or support through the Oranga Tamariki system.

Notes
  • Section 23(1): amended, on , by section 24 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
  • Section 23(2): amended, on , by section 24 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).