No 338
House of Representatives
Supplementary Order Paper
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill
Proposed amendments
Marama Fox, in Committee, to move the following amendments:
Clause 6
In clause 6, new section 4(1), replace paragraph (e) (page 16, lines 1 to 4):
(e)
ensuring that, where children and young persons require care under the Act,—
(i)
they have—
(A)
a safe, stable, and loving home from the earliest opportunity; and
(B)
support to meet their needs; and
(ii)
families, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family groups are assisted to facilitate, as appropriate, the return of the child to their whānau:
Clause 13
In clause 13, new section 13(2)(e)(i), replace “; and”
(page 28, line 18) with “; or”
.
In clause 13, new section 13(2), replace paragraph (h) (page 28, lines 36 to 41) with:
(h)
if a child or young person is removed in circumstances described in paragraph (g),—
(i)
the child or young person should, wherever that is possible and consistent with the child’s or young person’s best interests, be returned to those members of the child’s or young person’s family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group who are the child’s or young person’s usual caregivers; and
(ii)
the child’s or young person’s family, whānau, hapū, iwi, or family group must be provided any assistance necessary to facilitate the return of the child under subparagraph (i):