Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Equal Opportunity Act 1995 - SECT 113

What happens if conciliation is inappropriate?

113. What happens if conciliation is inappropriate?



(1) If the Commissioner does not consider it reasonably possible that a
complaint may be conciliated successfully the Commissioner must notify the
complainant and the respondent in writing.

(2) Within 60 days after receiving the Commissioner's notice under subsection
(1), the complainant, by written notice, may require the Commissioner to refer
the complaint to the Tribunal for hearing under Division 7.

(3) The Commissioner must comply with a notice from the complainant under
subsection (2).



(4) If the complainant does not notify the Commissioner under subsection (2),
the Commissioner may dismiss the complaint and the complainant may take no
further action under this Act in relation to the subject matter of the
complaint.

(5) As soon as possible after a dismissal under subsection (4), the
Commissioner must, by written notice, notify the complainant and the
respondent of the dismissal.









Division 3-Conciliation of complaints