Section 6K — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

(1) Child abuse proceedings may be commenced or continue against an unincorporated organisation in the name of the organisation or in a name reasonably sufficient to identify the organisation as if the organisation had legal personality.
(2) For the purposes of this Division, a function that may be exercised by an unincorporated organisation may be exercised by a management member of the organisation.
(3) A court may make the orders and directions it sees fit for the purposes of this Division, in particular to further the objects of this Division.
(4) Without limiting subsection (3), a court may direct one or more management members of an unincorporated organisation to exercise a specified function of the organisation under this Division.

Related sections

• s 6H — Organisations vicariously liable for child abuse perpetrated by employees
• s 6I — Objects of Division
• s 6J — Definitions
• s 6L — Unincorporated organisation may appoint proper defendant
• s 6M — Entities suitable to be appointed as proper defendant
• s 6N — Court may appoint proper defendant

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