Faafoi KrisORANGA TAMARIKI LEGISLATION BILLThird ReadingHon KRIS FAAFOI (Minister of Broadcasting Communications and Digital Media) on behalf of the Minister for Children: I move That the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill be now read a third time. This omnibus bill gives full effect to policies that will be enacted by the Children Young Persons and their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017. The most significant of these policies is the expansion of youth justice jurisdiction to include 17-year-olds. The bill will ensure the intent of the expanded youth justice jurisdiction is applied consistently from 1 July of this year. The bill also ensures urgent interim court orders related to custody guardianship or restraint are made in line with intended and established processes. The bill also makes technical and consequential amendments to 11 Acts and a related set of regulations which have been discussed in the House before. The bill will come into force on 1 July 2019. The bill had its first reading on 2 April this year where it was widely acknowledged that Parliament should ensure there is consistency across the youth justice system. The bill does this through changes that are consistent with or consequential to the policy to include 17-year-olds in the expanded youth justice jurisdiction; for example to bail laws sentencing laws and aspects of criminal procedure. I know that some of the bill's amendments while consequential to that policy are technically complex and on behalf of the Minister for Children I acknowledge the Social Services and Community Committee for grappling with these technical issues quickly and efficiently and recommending changes to the bill which mean that the bill covers a number of common scenarios including where 17-year-olds are facing related charges. The select committee's recommended changes were discussed at the second reading and committee of the whole House. Some of the select committee's amendments covering related charges were clarified by the Minister's Supplementary Order Paper 247 which was discussed earlier. I want to thank the members of the House for their contributions on behalf of the Minister in the committee of the whole House.Together the bill and the Supplementary Order Paper will improve the certainty and workability of the law. The bill in its final form will give clear guidance on procedure within the youth justice system including for related charges. This bill will support the judiciary the New Zealand Police and other key stakeholders to treat 17-year-olds consistently through all parts of the youth justice jurisdiction.As has been outlined throughout the parliamentary process by the Minister for Children the bill also clarifies the operation of urgent interim orders that may be required in court proceedings under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. The processes surrounding urgent interim court orders were developed to serve the best interests of the child and should be maintained. The bill makes sure these processes will continue to operate effectively from 1 July. The bill also fixes other minor drafting errors in the Children Young Persons and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 and a cross-referencing error in the Children's Commissioner Act of 2003. Again the changes while technical mean the law will function as clearly as possible for all relevant stakeholders.Overall the bill makes a positive contribution to the workability of the law particularly where it concerns treating our young people consistently. I commend the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill to the House.