Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 Flashcards
Define Child
Means a person under the age of 14
Define young person
Means a person of or over the age of 14 but under 18 years.
Paramount principles (Orange Tamariki Act 1989)
The well-being and best interest of the child or young person are the first and paramount consideration.
Section 14 and 14AA
Orange Tamariki Act 1989
To identify children and young people in need of care and protection in terms of the Act
2 Categories for behaviour
- Parents/caregivers who abuse/ill treat their children or are unable or unwilling to look after them
- Children or young persons who will not obey/listen to their parents or wilfully misbehaviour to a serious degree.
Who do Police work with to investigate allegations
Orange Tamariki and Ministry of Children
what are the 4 section Police can use to remove a child or young person
Section 39 (OT) - Place of safety warrant Section 40 (OT) - Warrant to remove child or young person Section 42 (OT) - Search without warrant Section 48 (OT) - Child or young person found unaccompanied
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Section 42
- Any constable who believes on reasonable grounds
- That is critically necessary to protect a child or young person from injury or death.
- May enter and search without a warrant
- House, building, aircraft, vehicle, premises or place
- Remove to detain the child or young person
- Place the child of young person in the custody of Oranga Tamariki
Must inform the commissioner within 3 days of the use of this power.
(42 - kick the door in 2)
Section 39
OT Act
Action is not required to be carried out immediately because it is not critically necessary but action is desired.
39 - wait till after 9 (The child is at school or not on the unsafe premise)
Section 14 Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Warrantless power of entry. Which could also be used when you have RGTS there is a risk to the life or safety or any person that requires emergency response.
Section 48 (OT Act)
Child or young person found unaccompanied by police or someone else without a parent, guardian or other person who usually cares for them
- in any place
- where the CYP physical or mental health is being or is likely to be impaired
- May use force to take that CYP
- Deliver them into custody or parent/guardian with the CYP consent
- If no consent if given or nobody is willing to take them, place the CYP in the custody of OT.
48 - out too late - Mel Butterfly
Section 10B
Summary offences Act 1981
- Being a parent/guardian or a person having the care of a child under the age of 14 years
- Leaves that child
- Without making reasonable provision for the supervision and care of the child
- For a time that is unreasonable or under conditions that are unreasonable having regards to all the circumstances.
10B - Where are theeee
Age of criminal responsibility Section 272(1)
Child 10 years + - offences of murder or manslaughter
Child 12 & 13 - Offence is one (Other than murder or manslaughter) for which the maximum penalty available is or include imprisonment for life or for at least 14 years
Child 12-13 years - Child has either been convicted of or declared in need of care and protection after committing an offence for which the maximum penalty is 14 or more yers and now commits an offence for which the penalty is at least 10 years but less than 14.
Age criminally responsible
A person aged from 14 but under the age of 18 is criminally responsible for their actions.
If a young person breaks the law they will be dealt with by Youth Aid service/ FGC or the youth court.
A person 18 + is treated as an adult - special protections for CYP no longer apply.
Section 8 OT
Acknowledges that parents/guardians/caregivers have the right to be informed of any action or decision under the OT act 1989 that significantly affects their child or young person.
Section 9 OT Act
Details peoples rights to receive information in a language they understand. An interpreter may be necessary.