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Civil Liability Act 2003
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### sec.33A Definitions for part
In this part—
abuse , of a child—
for division 2 —means sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of the child; or
otherwise, means—
sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of the child; or
psychological abuse of the child perpetrated in connection with sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of the child.
abuse claim means a claim arising from the abuse of a child by a person associated with an institution while the child was under the care, supervision, control or authority of the institution.
associated trust , of an institution, see section 33B .
associated with , an institution, see section 33C .
current office holder see section 33G (2) .
head , of an institution, means the person who—
is acknowledged by the institution as its head; or
if paragraph (a) does not apply—has overall responsibility for the institution.
institution —
means an entity that provides an activity, program or service of a kind that gives an opportunity for a person to have contact with a child; and
includes a public sector unit that is an entity mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and
does not include a family.
nominee , for an institution, means a person who is the institution’s nominee because of a nomination or court order under section 33H .
office of authority , in an institution, includes—
a position as a member of a management committee of the institution; and
a position in which the holder is concerned with, or takes part in, the management of the institution.
s 33A ins 2019 No. 34 s 4
- (a) for division 2 —means sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of the child; or
- (b) otherwise, means— (i) sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of the child; or (ii) psychological abuse of the child perpetrated in connection with sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of the child.
- (i) sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of the child; or
- (ii) psychological abuse of the child perpetrated in connection with sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of the child.
- (i) sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of the child; or
- (ii) psychological abuse of the child perpetrated in connection with sexual abuse or serious physical abuse of the child.
- (a) is acknowledged by the institution as its head; or
- (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—has overall responsibility for the institution.
- (a) means an entity that provides an activity, program or service of a kind that gives an opportunity for a person to have contact with a child; and
- (b) includes a public sector unit that is an entity mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and
- (c) does not include a family.
- (a) a position as a member of a management committee of the institution; and
- (b) a position in which the holder is concerned with, or takes part in, the management of the institution.