Children and Young People's Commission Act 2022
The Children and Young People's Commission Act 2022 is a New Zealand Act of Parliament that establishes the Children and Young People's Commission and repeals the Children's Commissioner Act 2003. The Bill was formerly part of the proposed "Oversight of the Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People's Commission Bill" until it was split into two separate pieces of legislation by the New Zealand Parliament on 11 August 2022. Together, the bill and the companion Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 replaced the Office of the Children's Commissioner, the independent national Children's ombudsman. Key provisions The Children and Young People's Commission Act 2022's key provisions include: Establishing the Children and Young People's Commission, which consists of a Chief Children's Commissioner and a maximum of five board members. Board members must have experience and knowledge of children's rights and issues, the Treaty of Waitangi. Half of the board members must have knowledge of Mātauranga Māori (Māori indigenous knowledge) and Tikanga Māori Māori culture. Members of the Commission must be appointed by a nomination panel. Establishes the Commission as an independent entity. Clarifies the Commission's functions, duties and powers for protecting the interests and well-being of young children. Requires the