Section 231 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Persons who may be nominated for the purposes of section 229(1)(a)

231 Persons who may be nominated for the purposes of section 229(1)(a) (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a child or young person may nominate one of the following persons for the purposes of section 229(1)(a) of this Act: (a) A parent or guardian of the child or young person: (b) An adult member of the family, whanau, or family group of the child or young person: (c) Any other adult selected by the child or young person: (d) If the child or young person refuses or fails to nominate any person referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection, any adult (not being an enforcement officer) nominated for the purpose by an enforcement officer. (2) Where an enforcement officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that any person nominated by a child or young person pursuant to subsection (1)(a) or (b) or (c) of this section, if permitted to visit the child or young person pursuant to section 229(2)(a) of this Act, would attempt, or would be likely to attempt, to pervert the course of justice, that enforcement officer may refuse to allow that person to visit the child or young person. (3) Where, pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, a person nominated by a child or young person pursuant to subsection (1) of this section is not permitted to visit that child or young person, any other person nominated by that child or young person pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall, subject to subsection (2) of this section, be permitted to visit that child or young person pursuant to section 229(2)(a) of this Act. (4) It is the duty of any person nominated pursuant to subsection (1) of this section— (a) To take reasonable steps to ensure that the child or young person understands the matters explained to the child or young person under section 221(2)(a) of this Act; and (b) To support the child or young person— (i) Before and during any questioning; and (ii) If the child or young person agrees to make or give any statement, during the making or giving of the statement. Subsection (4) was inserted, as from 8 January 1995, by section 33 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 121).