National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018

Matters relating to a redress scheme for institutional child sexual abuse are, except as provided by sections 7 and

8, referred to the Parliament of the

Commonwealth, but only to the extent of making laws with respect to those matters by making express amendments of the National Redress

Act.

The amendment reference has effect only—

if and to the extent that the matter is not included in the legislative powers of the Parliament of the Commonwealth (otherwise than by a reference for the purposes of section 51(xxxvii) of the Constitution of the

Commonwealth); and

if and to the extent that the matter is included in the legislative powers of the Parliament of the State.

Despite subsection (1) and subject to section 10(2), the amendment reference has effect for, and for no longer than, the period—

beginning when subsection (1) comes into operation;

and

ending at the beginning of the day fixed under this Part as the day on which the reference is to terminate.