Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill

  • enacted

Schedule 1 New Part 4 inserted into Schedule 1AA of Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

s 6(4)

Part 4 Provisions relating to Oranga Tamariki Legislation Act 2019

20 Proceeding commenced on or after commencement date for offence committed before commencement date

(1)

For the purpose of this clause, commencement date means the date on which section 7(4) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (the 2017 Act) comes into force.

(2)

This clause applies to any person in a proceeding that—

(a)

is commenced on or after the commencement date against that person; and

(b)

is for an offence, or an alleged offence, that was committed before the commencement date when that person was 17 years of age.

(3)

The proceeding against the person must be commenced and dealt with under this Act—

(a)

as amended by the 2017 Act; and

(b)

as further amended by Part 1 of the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Act 2019.

(4)

Section 2(2), as amended by the 2017 Act, applies to this clause, except for the requirement that the person be a young person at the date of the alleged offence.

20A Proceeding for charge related to criminal proceeding underway in District Court or High Court on commencement date

(1)

For the purpose of this clause, commencement date means the date on which section 4G of the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Act 2019 comes into force.

(2)

This clause applies to a person to whom clause 4 applies and either—

(a)

clause 20 applies, if the date of the alleged offending that is the subject of the new proceeding occurred before the commencement date; or

(b)

clause 20 does not apply, if the date of the alleged offending that is the subject of the new proceeding occurred on or after the commencement date.

(3)

If a new proceeding is commenced against the person on or after the commencement date by the filing of a charge for an offence not specified in Schedule 1A a non-Schedule 1A offence, the provisions referred to in subclause (4) are modified as set out in subclause (5) to enable the Youth Court to determine whether the charge for the offence not specified in Schedule 1A non-Schedule 1A offence is related to and may be joined with the criminal proceedings that are underway in the District Court or the High Court.

(4)

The provisions are as follows:

(a)

section 247A; and

(b)

sections 276AA to 276AC; and

(c)

section 276A.

(5)

A reference to a charge for an offence specified in Schedule 1A a Schedule 1A offence includes a reference to a charge for any offence (whether specified in Schedule 1A or not) for which the person is in criminal proceedings that are underway in the District Court or the High Court on the commencement date.

(6)

A reference to a charge for an offence not specified in Schedule 1A a non-Schedule 1A offence continues to exclude a reference to a charge of murder or manslaughter or another offence over which the Youth Court does not have jurisdiction.

21 Subsequent proceedings not invalidated

(1)

For the purpose of this clause, commencement date means the date on which section 7(4) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (the 2017 Act) comes into force.

(2)

This clause applies to actions taken by a constable before the commencement date during an investigation of a person aged 17 years for an offence or an alleged offence.

(3)

No proceedings are invalidated and no evidential material is deemed inadmissible because the actions are inconsistent with—

(a)

the definition of young person in section 2(1), as replaced by section 7(4) of the 2017 Act; and

(b)

this Act as amended by the 2017 Act and the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Act 2019.

22 Arrest of person aged 17 years without warrant under section 35(1) or 36(1) of Bail Act 2000

(1)

For the purpose of this clause, unless the context otherwise requires,—

commencement date means the date on which section 4 of the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Act 2019 comes into force

court has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Bail Act 2000

criminal proceedings

(a)

means a proceeding that has been commenced by—

(i)

the filing of a charging document; or

(ii)

the filing of a notice of hearing under, or in accordance with, section 21(8) of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957; and

(b)

includes an appeal against conviction or sentence

drug dealing offence has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Bail Act 2000

Registrar has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Bail Act 2000.

(2)

Section 214B applies to a person aged 17 years if—

(a)

the person—

(i)

is a defendant in criminal proceedings for any offence (except a drug dealing offence), or any alleged offence, that are underway in the District Court or the High Court on the commencement date; and

(ii)

is released on bail (before, on, or after the commencement date) for the offence, or the alleged offence, by a court, a Registrar, or a Police employee; and

(b)

any of the circumstances set out in section 35(1) of the Bail Act 2000 apply to the person so as to empower the arrest without warrant of the person on or after the commencement date.

(3)

Section 214B applies to a person aged 17 years if—

(a)

the person—

(i)

is a defendant in criminal proceedings for a drug dealing offence, or an alleged drug dealing offence, that are underway in the District Court or the High Court on the commencement date; and

(ii)

is released on bail (before, on, or after the commencement date) for the offence, or the alleged offence, by a District Court Judge or a High Court Judge; and

(b)

any of the circumstances set out in section 36(1) of the Bail Act 2000 apply to the person so as to empower the arrest without warrant of the person on or after the commencement date.