National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018

The Minister may, by notifiable instrument, declare that 2 or more participating institutions form a participating group.

The Minister must not make a declaration under subsection (1) unless the Minister is satisfied that:

for a group of Commonwealth institutions—the Commonwealth has agreed to each Commonwealth institution being a member of the group; and

for a group of State institutions—the participating State has agreed, in a way provided for in the State’s referral Act or adoption Act, to each State institution being a member of the group; and

for a group of Territory institutions—the participating Territory has agreed to each Territory institution being a member of the group; and

for a group of non‑government institutions:

each institution has agreed to be a member of the group and to each other institution being a member of the group; and

there is a sufficient connection between each institution in the group; and

in all cases:

each institution is not a member of another participating group; and

there is a representative for the group (see subsection 136(1)); and

any other requirements prescribed by the rules are satisfied.

For how the agreement of the Commonwealth, a participating Territory, an institution or a person is given, see section 186.

If:

a State or Territory has agreed to a State institution or Territory institution being a member of a participating group; and

the institution is a body corporate;