CM03 OTA Care and Protection Flashcards
1
Q
What age is a child?
A
Under the age of 14
2
Q
What age is a young person?
A
14-17
3
Q
What is the paramount consideration?
A
The wellbeing and best interests of the child or young person are first and paramount considerations
4
Q
What is the agency that Police works with to investigate child abuse?
A
Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children
5
Q
What is Section 48?
A
Unaccompanied child found either
- delivered into parent/guardian care OR
- placed in custody of OT
6
Q
What is Section 42?
A
Search without warrant if CRITICALLY NECESSARY to protect CYP
- Place in care of OT
7
Q
What is the reporting guidelines under Section 39 and 42
A
Report must be made to Commissioner for Children
8
Q
What is Section 10B of Summary Offences Act
A
Children left unattended
- Depends on length of time
- Conditions child was left in
9
Q
What does it mean for a child to be “in need of care or protection?”
A
- Parents/guardians unable to care for child
- Behaving in a harmful manner
- Parents unable/unwilling to control
- 10-13yo committed an offence (depending on nature and number)
10
Q
What is Section 39
A
Place of safety warrant
- Suffered or likely to suffer serious ill treatment, deprivation or harm
- must NOT be deemed critically necessary
- referred to Youth Aid
