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Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill

Redress system for abuse in care - Reporting obligations of redress officer

22: Reporting obligations of redress officer

You could also call this:

"The redress officer must report each year on how many people got help and why."

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If a law change happens, a redress officer will have to report to the Minister every year. You will see the report includes how many applications were received and decided under section 19. The report must also include a summary of why some people got financial help. The redress officer must publish some information on a website every year. You can see how many applications were received and decided under section 19 on the website. The website will also have a summary of why some people got financial help, but it will not include their names. The redress officer has to make sure this information is available to you on the website. You can look at the website to see the information about applications and financial help. The information will be updated every year.

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Reporting obligations of redress officer

22Reporting obligations of redress officer

  1. The redress officer must report annually to the Minister stating the number of applications received and determined by the redress officer under section 19.

  2. The report must include an anonymised summary of the basis on which and circumstances in which the redress officer has made any determination that a serious violent or sexual offender should be eligible for financial redress.

  3. The redress officer must arrange for the following information to be published annually on an internet site operated by a redress agency:

  4. the number of applications received and determined by the redress officer under section 19 in respect of the agency; and
    1. an anonymised summary of the basis on which and circumstances in which the redress officer has made a determination that a serious violent or sexual offender should be eligible for financial redress in respect of the agency.