12School does not operate for profit because of redress payments for child sexual abuse

12 School does not operate for profit because of redress payments for child sexual abuse

12 School does not operate for profit because of redress payments for child sexual abuse

(1) For the Act, section 83C(3), a non-government school does not operate for profit because of one or more of the following—

(a) a funding contribution made by or on behalf of the school to the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse,

(b) a payment made by the school directly to a person whose application for redress has been approved under the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse if the school is an institution responsible for the abuse of the person under the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 of the Commonwealth,

(c) a payment made by the school under a local redress scheme for redress to a person for sexual abuse—

(i) committed against the person while the person was a minor, and

(ii) connected to the school.

(2) However, this section does not apply if the funding contribution or payment includes financial assistance provided by the Minister to or for the benefit of the school.

(3) In this section—

funding contribution means a funding contribution for a participating non-government institution under the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 of the Commonwealth.

local redress scheme means a scheme established by the school, or a system of non-government schools of which the school is a member, to provide redress to persons who, while minors, experienced sexual abuse connected to the school or another member of the system of schools.

National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse means the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse established by the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 of the Commonwealth.