National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (2025 Measures No.1) Rules 2025 (Cth)

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (2025 Measures No.1) Rules 2025

I, Amanda Rishworth, Minister for Social Services, make the following instrument.

Dated 10.02.2025

Amanda Rishworth Minister for Social Services

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Schedules Schedule 1—Amendments National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Rules 2018

1 Name This instrument is the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (2025 Measures No.1) Rules 2025.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after registration.

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 179 of the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018.

4 Schedules Each instrument that is specified in Schedule 1 to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in Schedule 1, and any other item in Schedule 1 to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Rules 2018

1. Section 15B (table item 2, column 2, paragraph (e)) Omit "20P", substitute "21N".

1. Section 15B (table item 2, column 2, paragraph (g)) After "sections", insert "79Q,".

1. Section 15B (table item 2, column 2, paragraph (m)) Omit "section", substitution "sections 45 and 49D".

1. After section 29 Insert:

Division 7—Special rules for crediting reassessment surplus to institutions and funder of last resort

29A Special rules for crediting reassessment surplus to institutions and funder of last resort 1. This section is made for the purposes of paragraph 71Z(3)(b) of the Act. 2. In the case of a defunct institution, that is not a participating institution, the Operator will undertake best endeavours to pay the surplus to the following person in the specified order: 1. First to each person identified in accordance with the constitution or other governing documents of the institution. 2. If the person identified in paragraph (a) is not available or cannot accept the payment, to each person identified in accordance with the directions of a liquidator. 3. If the person identified in paragraph (a) and (b) is not available or cannot accept the payment, to each person that may have taken responsibility for the defunct institution.