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NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME FOR INSTITUTIONAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ACT 2018 - SECT 82

Suspension and revocation of nominee appointments

  (1)   If:

  (a)   an assistance nominee or a legal nominee appointed under section   81 requests the Operator, in writing, to revoke the appointment; or

  (b)   the applicant requests the Operator, in writing, to revoke the appointment of the applicant's assistance nominee;

then the Operator must revoke the appointment as soon as practicable.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the Operator gives a nominee a notice under section   87; and

  (b)   the nominee informs the Operator that:

  (i)   an event or change of circumstances has happened or is likely to happen; and

  (ii)   the event or change of circumstances is likely to have an effect referred to in paragraph   87(1)(b);

then the Operator may suspend or revoke the nominee's appointment.

  (3)   If:

  (a)   the Operator gives a nominee a notice under section   87; and

  (b)   the nominee does not comply with a requirement of the notice;

then the Operator may suspend or revoke the nominee's appointment.

  (4)   While an appointment is suspended, the appointment has no effect for the purposes of this Act.

  (5)   The Operator may, at any time, revoke the suspension of an appointment under subsection   (2) or (3).

  (6)   The suspension or revocation of an appointment, and the revocation of such a suspension, must be in writing.

  (7)   The revocation of an appointment has effect on and from such day, being later than the day of the revocation, as is specified in the revocation.

  (8)   The Operator must give the nominee and the applicant a copy of:

  (a)   a suspension of the nominee's appointment; or

  (b)   a revocation of the nominee's appointment; or

  (c)   a revocation of a suspension of the nominee's appointment.



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