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Resources and learning

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

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Family Violence Act 2018

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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