Vulnerable children act 2014 : legislation note Andrew Grant
By: Grant, Andrew
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ArticleSeries: Te Mata Koi: Auckland University Law Review.Publisher: University of Auckland, 2016Subject(s): PREVENTION | GOVERNMENT POLICY | CHILD ABUSE | CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE | CHILD PROTECTION | LEGISLATION | VULNERABLE CHILDREN ACT 2014 | NEW ZEALANDOnline resources: Read abstract
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Te Mata Koi: Auckland University Law Review, 2016, 22: 401-408Summary: Firstly, this legislation note considers the legislative scheme for
protecting children prior to the enactment of the Vulnerable Children Act (VCA). Secondly, it details the background and legislative process that culminated in the VCA becoming law. Thirdly, it analyses the key features and implications of the VCA as enacted, before drawing final conclusions as to the contribution of the VCA to the protection of children from
violence and abuse in New Zealand. (From the author's introduction). Record #5282
Te Mata Koi: Auckland University Law Review, 2016, 22: 401-408
Firstly, this legislation note considers the legislative scheme for
protecting children prior to the enactment of the Vulnerable Children Act (VCA). Secondly, it details the background and legislative process that culminated in the VCA becoming law. Thirdly, it analyses the key features and implications of the VCA as enacted, before drawing final conclusions as to the contribution of the VCA to the protection of children from
violence and abuse in New Zealand. (From the author's introduction). Record #5282
