National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Direct Personal Response Framework 2018 (Cth)

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Direct Personal Response Framework 2018 I, Dan Tehan, Minister for Social Services, make the following declaration.

Dated 29 June 2018

Dan Tehan Minister for Social Services

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions Part 2—Direct personal responses 5 Requesting a direct personal response 6 Arranging a direct personal response 7 Methods of engaging in a direct personal response 8 Face‑to‑face meetings 9 Confirming arrangements 10 Direct personal response given by representative 11 Obligations of responsible institution 12 Delaying or ceasing direct personal response Part 3—When direct personal response is not required 13 Direct personal response not required in certain circumstances 14 Special rules for defunct institutions Part 4—Review and reporting obligations of participating institutions 15 Review obligations 16 Complaints 17 Reporting obligations

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name This instrument is the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Direct Personal Response Framework 2018.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. The whole of this instrument The later of: 1 July 2018 (paragraph (a) applies) (a) the commencement of the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018; and (b) the start of the day after this instrument is registered.