National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018

A defunct institution is listed for a participating jurisdiction under this section if:

the institution is a non‑government institution; and

the institution is not a participating institution; and

a declaration that the institution is listed for the participating jurisdiction is in force under subsection (2).

Listing under this section is relevant to paragraphs 29(2)(j) to (m), which provide for the Operator to determine that a participating jurisdiction is a funder of last resort for a defunct institution that is responsible for abuse. Those paragraphs do not apply if a participating government institution is equally responsible for the abuse (unlike paragraph 29(2)(i)).

The Minister may, by notifiable instrument, declare that a defunct institution is listed for one or more participating jurisdictions under this section.

An institution may be identified by name, by inclusion in a particular class, or in any other way.

The Minister must not make a declaration under subsection (2) listing a defunct institution for the Commonwealth or a participating Territory unless the Minister is satisfied that the relevant jurisdiction has agreed, in the way (if any) prescribed by the rules, to the institution being listed for the jurisdiction under this section.

The Minister must not make a declaration under subsection (2) listing a defunct institution for a participating State unless the Minister is satisfied that the State has agreed, in a way provided for in the State’s referral Act or adoption Act, to the institution being listed for the State under this section.

The Minister may, by notifiable instrument, vary or revoke a declaration made under subsection (2).

If:

a declaration is made under subsection (2) that a defunct institution is listed for the Commonwealth or a participating Territory; and

the jurisdiction withdraws its agreement, in the way (if any) prescribed by the rules, to the defunct institution being listed for the jurisdiction under this section;

If:

a declaration is made under subsection (2) that a defunct institution is listed for a participating State; and

the State withdraws its agreement, in a way provided for in the State’s referral Act or adoption Act, to the defunct institution being listed for the State under this section;