Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The commissioner may, at any time, require a complainant to give the commissioner—
(a) further information about the complaint; or
(b) a statement verifying all or part of the complaint.
Note It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see Criminal Code
, pt 3.4).
(2) When making a requirement under this section, the commissioner must give the complainant a reasonable period of time to satisfy the requirement and may extend that period, whether before or after it ends.
(3) If the complainant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1), the commissioner need not, but may, take further action in relation to the complaint.