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Children’s Commissioner Act 2022

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

24: Commissioner must have regard to rights or interests and welfare of children

You could also call this:

"The Commissioner must think about what's best for children when doing their job."

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When you look at what the Commissioner has to do, you see they must think about children. They must consider if children's rights, interests, and well-being are affected when they do their job under sections like sections 20, 21, and 22, or other functions mentioned in section 23. The Commissioner has to think about this when they are doing their work to make sure children are not negatively affected.

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24Commissioner must have regard to rights or interests and welfare of children

  1. When performing their functions under sections 20, 21, and 22, or any additional functions referred to in section 23, the Commissioner must have regard to the question of whether the rights, interests, and well-being of 1 or more children or young people have been prejudiced.

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