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When is abuse within the scope of the scheme?

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Chapter 2The National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
Part 2‑2Entitlement to redress under the scheme
Division 2Entitlement to redress under the scheme

14 When is abuse within the scope of the scheme?

(1)

Abuse of a person is within the scope of the scheme if:

(a)

it occurred when the person was a child; and

(b)

it occurred:

(i)

inside a participating State; or

(ii)

inside a Territory; or

(iii)

outside Australia; and

(c)

it occurred before the scheme start day.

(2)

Abuse of a person is within the scope of the scheme if this Act or the rules prescribe that it is.

(3)

Despite subsections (1) and (2), abuse of a person is not within the scope of the scheme if this Act or the rules prescribe that it is not.

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