Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00613:section:54
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00613
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 54
Character Range: 116623–117605

54  Direct personal response from responsible institutions and partly‑participating institutions
 (1) If a participating institution or partly‑participating institution is given a notice under section 44, 46B or 71L that notifies the institution that a person wishes to be given a direct personal response from the institution, then the institution must take reasonable steps to provide the person with a direct personal response.
 (2) A direct personal response from an institution to a person is any one or more of the following:
 (a) an apology or a statement of acknowledgement or regret;
 (b) an acknowledgement of the impact of the abuse on the person;
 (c) an assurance as to the steps the institution has taken, or will take, to prevent abuse occurring again;
 (d) an opportunity for the person to meet with a senior official of the institution.
 (3) When providing a direct personal response, the institution must take into account the direct personal response framework.