Kathleen Marshall was "not surprised" by the backing for powers that allow police to disperse groups of two or more people where there are grounds for believing that their presence has "resulted in, or is likely to result in, any members of the public being alarmed or distressed".
But she said she would be "very concerned to monitor the implementation of it".
"I'm at a conference on play and we're saying to young people they should be outside, but some of the messages seem to be about pushing them back into their private space," she added.
She admitted there was a "delicate balance" to be struck between getting involved in the early stages of policy development, where she would be associated with forming proposals, and compromising her independence.
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