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NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME FOR INSTITUTIONAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ACT 2018 - SECT 180

Simplified outline of this Part

A person who applies for redress under the scheme may be required or permitted to notify the Operator of certain matters (e.g. that the person is sentenced to imprisonment for 5 years or longer for an offence). An institution may also be required or permitted to notify the Operator about a matter (see section   181).

The Minister and the Operator may delegate their powers and functions to certain officers of the scheme. However, the Minister cannot delegate his or her powers and functions to make the rules, and the Operator can only delegate his or her powers and functions under sections   29 and 75 (which are about determinations relating to redress applications) to an independent decision - maker.

The Operator may engage a person to be an independent decision - maker to make determinations relating to redress applications.

Some uses of names and symbols (called protected names and protected symbols) relating to the scheme are prohibited unless the Operator gives consent.

The Operator must prepare and give an annual report on the operation of the scheme and must include particular information in that report.

The Minister must cause 2 reviews of the scheme to be conducted--one starting on the second anniversary of the scheme start day and the other starting on the eighth anniversary of that day. The rules can prescribe a later date to start those reviews.

The scheme ceases on the scheme sunset day (which ordinarily will be the tenth anniversary of the scheme start day).

This Part also deals with other miscellaneous matters (such as approved forms).



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