CYP Oranga Tamariki & Family Harm Flashcards
Section 39 - Place of Safety Warrant
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Any District Court/Judge or Issuing Officer may issue a safety warrant on reasonable grounds for suspecting CYP is suffering or likely suffering.
- Ill-treatment
- Neglect
- Deprivation
- Abuse
- Harm
I,N,D,A,H
Person executing a warrant to search for CYP
MAY
- Enter and Search
- Remove and Detain by force necessary (Place CYP in custody Chief Executive)
OR
Where CYP is in a hospital DIRECT Medical Superintendent of that hospital to keep that CYP in that hospital.
Section 40 - Warrant to Remove CYP
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Any District Court/Judge or Issuing Officer may issue a safety warrant on reasonable grounds for Believe CYP is suffering or likely suffering.
- Ill-treatment
- Neglect
- Deprivation
- Abuse
- Harm
I,N,D,A,H
Person executing a warrant to search for CYP
MAY
- Enter and Search
- Remove and Detain by force necessary (Place CYP in custody Chief Executive)
OR
Where CYP is in a hospital DIRECT Medical Superintendent of that hospital to keep that CYP in that hospital.
Section 42 - Search Without Warrant
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Any Constable has reasonable grounds that it is CRITICALLY NECESSARY to protect a CYP from injury or death may without warrant:
MAY
- Enter and Search
- Remove and Detain by force necessary (Place CYP in custody Chief Executive)
Every Constable who exercises this power on first entering the dwelling, building, aircraft, ship, carriage, vehicle, premises.
-Produce evidence of identity; and Disclose that those powers are being exercised under this SECTION.
IF CONSTABLE EXERCISES THIS POWER THEY MUST NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER.
Section 48 - Unaccompanied Children and Young Persons.
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
CYP found unaccompanied by Parent/Guardian who usually has care of the CYP.
Where CYP PHYSICAL or MENTAL health is being, or likely to be impaired.
A Constable may TAKE the CYP using reasonable force if necessary and
With the CONSENT of the CYP deliver the child to CYP into the custody of Parent/Guardian or other person usually having care of CYP.
If NO CONSENT OR No Parent/Guardian or other such person willing or able to have custody of CYP place CYP in OT care.
Section 208 - Principles
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
- CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS Last resort when dealing with CYP.
- FAMILIES, WHANAU, HAPU, IWI FAMILY GROUPS should be helped to develop their own means of dealing with offending.
- Any sanctions imposed on CYP should be the least restrictive while still being appropriate.
- Victims should be taken into account accordingly when considering what course to take CYP.
- CYP who offend should be kept in the community as much as it is practicable and safe for the community.
- CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS Last resort.
- ALTERNATIVE ACTION
- FAMILIES, IWI, HAPU, WHANAU GROUPS help to develop own means of offending.
- SANCTIONS IMPOSED least restrictive
- VICTIMS taken into account
- CYP KEPT IN COMMUNITY as much as practicable and safe for the community.
Section 6 - Paramount Principle
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
The welfare and interest of the CYP shall be the first and paramount consideration.
Section 214 - Arrest of CYP without Warrant
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
WITNESS - Preventing interference with any WITNESS
ENSURE - Appearance CYP before the Court
EVIDENCE - Prevent the loss destruction of EVIDENCE
PREVENT - To PREVENT further Offending
Nothing in Section 1 prevents a constable from arresting CYP without warrant on a charge of any offence where
- Reasonable cause to suspect CYP has committed CAT 3 or 4 offence. Max penalty available is or includes imprisonment for life or for at least 14 years, AND
- Constable believes RG arrest of CYP is required in the public interest.
CONSTABLE MUST within 3 days notify the Commissioner of Police.
Section 214A - Arrest of CYP in Breach of Bail condition.
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Constable may arrest CYP without a warrant if
- CYP has been RELEASED ON BAIL
AND
- The constable believes REASONABLE GROUNDS
i) CYP has BREACHED a bail condition
AND
ii) CYP has 2 or MORE previous occasions breached a condition of that bail.
AUTHORITY TO ARREST UNDER THIS PROVISION MUST ALWAYS BE OBTAINED BY
- YOUTH AID SERGEANT
- SUPERVISING SERGEANT (OR ABOVE)
- QUALIFIED YOUTH AID OFFICER
Section 215 - CYP informed of rights before being QUESTIONED by Enforcement Officer.
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
We must give CYP their rights when there reasonable grounds to suspect they have committed an offence, before asking any questions intended to obtain an admission of an offence and when, during questioning, the officer forms reasonable grounds to suspect CYP has committed an offence.
Section 215A - Rights to be EXPLAINED to CYP on REQUEST.
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Where CYP is being questioned in relation to their involvement in a offence, and if they have any questions regarding their rights then those questions must be answered appropriately.
Section 216 - Enforcement Officer to explain rights to CYP who is to be CHARGED WITH OFFENCE.
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
During questioning, an officer decides to charge a CYP they must inform the CYP of their rights.
Section 217 - Rights to be explained to CYP who is ARRESTED.
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
CYP must be informed their rights on arrest.
Section 218 - Explanations to be given in MANNER AND LANGUAGE appropriate to age and level of understand of CYP.
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
The rights must be given in a manner and language that is appropriate to their age and level of understanding.
Section 219 - Explanation NOT REQUIRED if CYP already informed of rights.
States if we have given CYP their rights within the last hour then we don’t need to do it again.
Section 221 - Admissibility of statements made by CYP.
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
No oral or written statement made or given to a Constable by CYP to whom this section applies is admissible (ACCEPTABLE) in evidence in any proceedings against that CYP for an offence unless
- Before the statement was made of given the Constable has given BOR explained in a manner and in language that is appropriate to age and level of understanding of CYP.
- CYP wishes to consult barrister/lawyer and any person nominated by that CYP before giving the statement CYP consults with those person.
- The CYP makes or gives the statement in presence of ONE OR MORE of the following persons.
- Barrister or Solicitors
- Person nominated by the CYP in accordance to section 222 of this Act.