Victorian Repealed Acts

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Equal Opportunity Act 1995 - SECT 120

Grounds for expediting a complaint

120. Grounds for expediting a complaint



(1) The Commissioner may determine that a complaint be expedited only if the
Commissioner considers it reasonably possible that the complaint may be
conciliated successfully and-

   (a)  if the application for expedition is made by a complainant, that there
        are special circumstances requiring a speedy resolution of the
        complaint;

   (b)  if the application for expedition is made by a respondent, that the
        complaint relates to a policy decision of the respondent, the
        implementation or proposed implementation of which is alleged to be
        discriminatory.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1)(a), special
circumstances must be taken to exist if the complaint-

   (a)  relates to an emergency health matter;

   (b)  relates to sexual harassment in employment and that employment is
        continuing in the same or similar circumstances.