Children’s Commissioner Act 2003
Reprinted as at
1 December 2020
Functions, powers, and duties of Commissioner
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Matters to which Commissioner must have regard in exercising
functions or powers
General functions of Commissioner
Functions in relation to Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Commissioner to develop means of consulting with children
Capacity and powers [Repealed]
Duties [Repealed]
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Provisions relating to investigations
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Commissioner’s investigations must have regard to rights or
interests and welfare of children
Commissioner may not investigate courts or tribunals
Referrals of matters to certain statutory officers
Special powers to call for information or documents
Compliance with requirement to provide information or document
Commissioner and staff must maintain secrecy
Consultation with other statutory officers
Access to court records
Commissioner must not make adverse comment unless opportunity
to be heard is given
Commissioner may regulate procedure for investigations
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Immunities and privileges
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Proceedings privileged
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Matters of administration
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Annual report [Repealed]
Money to be appropriated for purposes of this Act [Repealed]
Provisions applying to Commissioner
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Part 3
Transitional and miscellaneous provisions
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Continuation of office, appointment of Commissioner, and
employment of employees
Application of Act to matters commenced under Oranga Tamariki
Act 1989
Review of Commissioner’s operations and performance
[Repealed]
Power to request information in connection with review
[Repealed]
Good reasons for refusing to supply requested information
[Repealed]
Convention set out in Schedule 2 for information and reference
only
Consequential amendments
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