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This quick reference guide provides a summary of the use of information under the Oranga Tamariki Act and the Family Violence Act. Download a copy of this table (opens to PDF, 253KB).
Action |
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 |
Family Violence Act 2018 |
Information already held by agency/organisation |
Can use information for a purpose in section 66C(a) regardless of the purpose for which it was originally collected |
Can only use information for purpose for which it was collected unless an IPP10 exception applies |
Requesting information from an agency/organisation |
Can request information for a purpose in section 66C(a) |
Can request information for a purpose in section 20(1) |
Disclosing information to an agency/organisation |
Must have a reasonable belief that the disclosure will achieve on the purposes in section 66C(a) |
Must have a reasonable belief that the disclosure will achieve on the purposes in section 20(1) |
Use of information disclosed to and held by agency/organisation |
Can only use information it received and holds for the purpose it was collected unless an IPP 10 exception applies |
Can only use information it received and holds for the purpose it was collected unless an IPP 10 exception applies |
Use of information heard at meeting but not held by agency or organisation |
Wellbeing and safety purposes The information likely not collected and held by the agency/organisation so it will need to request it using section 66C(b).Unrelated purposes Agency/organisation will need to request information using an alternative mechanism |
Family Violence purposes The information is likely not collected and held by the agency/organisation so it will need to request it using section 20(4).Unrelated purposes Agency/organisation will need to request information using an alternative mechanism |