Civil Liability Act 2002

In this Division –

associated trust– see section 49P(3);

child abuse, in relation to a child, means – sexual abuse, or physical abuse, of the child; and any psychological abuse of the child that arises from the sexual abuse or physical abuse – but does not include an act that is lawful at the time at which it occurs;

child abuse proceedings means proceedings for a civil claim arising from child abuse, whether the claim arises under this Part or the common law;

entity includes the trustees of a trust;

legal personality, in respect of an organisation, means that the organisation is incorporated and capable of being sued and found liable;

management member, in relation to an unincorporated organisation, means – a member of any management committee of the organisation; or if the organisation does not have a management committee – a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the management of the organisation, regardless of the person’s title or position;

proper defendant means a person appointed as a proper defendant under this Division;

suitable proper defendant means an entity that is, in accordance with section 49O, an entity that is suitable to be appointed as a proper defendant;

unincorporated organisation means an organisation that is not incorporated.