Section 6M — Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Entities suitable to be appointed as proper defendant

For the purposes of this Division, an entity is suitable to be appointed as a proper defendant for an organisation if—
(a) the entity is able to be sued in this State, and
(b) the entity (or, if the entity is a trustee of a trust, the trust) has sufficient assets in this State to satisfy any judgment or order that may arise out of child abuse proceedings against the unincorporated organisation.

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Related sections

s 6J — Definitions
s 6K — Child abuse proceedings may be commenced against unincorporated organisation
s 6L — Unincorporated organisation may appoint proper defendant
s 6N — Court may appoint proper defendant
s 6O — Effect of appointment of proper defendant
s 6P — Special provisions applying when trustees of associated trust appointed

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