Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME FOR INSTITUTIONAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ACT 2018 - SECT 71

  (1)   If at the time a security notice comes into force in relation to a person:

  (a)   the person has made an application for redress under section   19; and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   a determination has not been made in relation to the application under section   29; or

  (ii)   an offer of redress has not been given to the person under section   39;

then, at that time, the application is taken to have been withdrawn by the person under subsection   22(1).

  (2)   If at the time a security notice comes into force in relation to a person:

  (a)   the person has made an application for redress under section   19; and

  (b)   an offer of redress has been given to the person under section   39; and

  (c)   the offer has not been accepted, declined or withdrawn;

then, at that time:

  (d)   the offer is taken to be withdrawn; and

  (e)   the determination made under subsection   29(2) on the application is taken to be revoked by the Operator under subsection   29(4); and

  (f)   the application is taken to have been withdrawn by the person under subsection   22(1).

  (3)   The rules may prescribe matters relating to the giving of notices to a person or a participating institution in relation to the operation of this Division in relation to the person's entitlement to redress.