Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00613:section:149
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00613
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 149
Character Range: 277038–278407

149  Liability for funding contribution
 (1) If, in a quarter, a person becomes entitled to redress for abuse of the person, then:
 (a) each participating institution that is determined by the Operator under paragraph 29(2)(b) to be responsible for the abuse; and
 (b) each participating jurisdiction that is determined under paragraph 29(2)(k) to be a funder of last resort for an institution that is determined by the Operator under paragraph 29(2)(j) to be responsible for the abuse;
is liable to pay funding contribution for that quarter.
Note 1: If the responsible institution is a defunct institution, its representative will be liable to pay the funding contribution (see section 123).
Note 2: If the responsible institution is an unincorporated lone institution, its representative will be jointly and severally liable with the institution to pay the funding contribution (see section 131).
Note 3: If the responsible institution is a member of a participating group, the representative for the group will be jointly and severally liable with the institution to pay the funding contribution (see section 141).
 (2) A quarter is a period of 3 months beginning on 1 July, 1 October, 1 January or 1 April.
 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a Commonwealth institution.
 (4) The rules may provide for the application of this Part to a Commonwealth institution.