Consultation open on Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill

April 12, 2019 at 1:00 PM

From the NZFVC

The government is inviting consultation on legislation to support the implementation of the Children, Young Persons, and their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017.

The deadline to submit your feedback is 24 April 2019.

The Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill was introduced in March of this year. It is an omnibus bill that intends to gives full effect to aspects of the Children, Young Persons, and their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017. The bill seeks to ensure that the benefits of the policy to include 17-year-olds in the youth justice jurisdiction are fully achieved and address drafting errors in the 2017 Act.

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