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Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill

Preliminary provisions

3: Purpose of Act

You could also call this:

"Help for People Abused in Care"

Illustration for Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill

The purpose of this proposed law is to decide how people who were abused in care can get financial help. You will see that it says some people, like those who have committed serious violent or sexual crimes, are not eligible for this help. It also explains how these people can ask to be considered for financial help. This proposed law also talks about apologies given to people who were abused in care. You need to know that these apologies do not affect who is at fault for the abuse. It means that if someone says sorry, it cannot be used as evidence in court to say they were responsible for the abuse. The law sets out how people who were abused in care can apply for financial help. You can apply even if you have committed a serious crime, but there are special rules for this. The law is trying to make sure people who were abused in care get the help they need.

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"Help for People Abused in Care"

Part 1Preliminary provisions

3Purpose of Act

  1. The purpose of this Act is to—

  2. establish the legal presumption that serious violent and sexual offenders are not eligible for financial redress under a redress scheme; and
    1. set out the process by which serious violent and sexual offenders can apply for eligibility for financial redress; and
      1. provide that—
        1. an apology given by or on behalf of a person to a survivor of abuse in care is not relevant to any determination of fault or liability in connection with that abuse in care; and
          1. evidence of such an apology is not admissible in any civil proceeding seeking remedies for abuse in care as evidence of the fault or liability of the person in connection with that abuse in care.