Part 2 s 14 (2) Children’s Commissioner Act 2003 Reprinted as at 1 December 2020 (a) to investigate any decision or recommendation made, or any act done or omitted, under that Act in respect of any child or young person in that child’s or young person’s personal capacity: (b) to monitor and assess— (i) the policies and practices of the department; and (ii) the policies and practices of any other person, body, or organisation that relate to the performance or exercise by the person, body, or organisation of a function, duty, or power under that Act or regulations made under that Act: (c) to encourage the development, within the department, of policies and services that are designed to promote the welfare of children and young persons: (d) on the Commissioner’s own initiative or at the request of the Minister, to advise the Minister on any matter that relates to the administration of that Act or regulations made under that Act: (e) to keep under review, and make recommendations on, the working of that Act. In this section, child has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. Compare: 1989 No 24 s 411(1)(a), (b), (c), (h), (i) Section 13 heading: amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31). Section 13(1): amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31). Section 13(2): amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31). 14 Commissioner to develop means of consulting with children (1) The Commissioner must develop means of consulting with children from time to time for the purpose of ensuring the views of children are taken into account in the exercise or performance of the Commissioner’s functions (other than the Commissioner’s functions under section 12(1)(a) or section 13(1)(a)). (2) The Commissioner must, where practicable, consult with children, using the means developed under subsection (1), before the Commissioner makes any significant recommendation in the exercise or performance of the Commissioner’s functions under section 12(1)(f), (g), (i), or (l) or under section 13(1)(d) or (e). 15 Capacity and powers [Repealed] Section 15: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). 8