Public health experts warn move-on orders will criminalise homeless youth in New Zealand
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Layla Bailey Mcdowell
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Public health experts warn that New Zealand's proposed Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill would criminalise homelessness among vulnerable young people, including children as young as 14. The legislation would allow police to issue move-on orders to individuals, with non-compliance punishable by fines up to $2000 or three months imprisonment. Researchers from the Public Health Communication Centre argue this creates a new pathway into the criminal justice system for rangatahi (young people) experiencing homelessness, rather than addressing the root causes of youth homelessness.
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· 3 pulledPublic health experts say the proposed move-on orders will 'criminalise homelessness' among some of Aotearoa's most vulnerable young people, including children as young as 14.
The Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill would create 'a new pathway into the criminal justice system' for rangatahi who are sleeping rough.
People who do not comply with a move-on order could face a fine of up to $2000 or a prison sentence of up to three months.
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