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

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018 No 17

An Act to refer certain matters relating to the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse to the Parliament of the Commonwealth for the purposes of section 51 (xxxvii) of the Constitution of the Commonwealth; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name and purpose of Act (1) This Act is the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2018. (2) The main purpose of this Act is to refer certain matters relating to the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse to the Parliament of the Commonwealth for the purposes of section 51 (xxxvii) of the Constitution of the Commonwealth.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Definitions In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: amendment reference means the reference under section 4 (2). express amendment of the National Redress Act means the direct amendment of the text of that Act (whether by the insertion, omission, repeal, substitution or relocation of words or matter) by another Commonwealth Act or by an instrument under a Commonwealth Act, but does not include the enactment by a Commonwealth Act of a provision that has or will have substantive effect otherwise than as part of the text of the National Redress Act. initial referred provisions means the scheduled text, to the extent to which that text deals with matters that are included in the legislative powers of the Parliament of the State. National Redress Act means a Commonwealth Act enacted in the terms, or substantially in the terms, of the scheduled text and as in force from time to time. National Redress Scheme means the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse as established by the National Redress Act and as in force from time to time. participating State institution means a participating State institution within the meaning of the National Redress Act. scheduled text means the text of the proposed Bill for a Commonwealth Act, as set out in Schedule 1 to this Act. State institution means a State institution within the meaning of the National Redress Act. text reference means the reference under section 4 (1).