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Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
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#### 87C Complaints by representative bodies
87C Complaints by representative bodies
> > (1) Before a complaint can be made by a representative body as referred to in section 87A (1) (c), the representative body must satisfy the President—
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> > > (a) that each person on whose behalf the complaint is made consents to the complaint being made by the body on his or her behalf, and
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> > > (b) that the body has a sufficient interest in the complaint, that is, that the conduct that constitutes the alleged contravention is a matter of genuine concern to the body because of the way conduct of that nature adversely affects, or has the potential to adversely affect—
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> > > > (i) the interests of the body, or
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> > > > (ii) the interests or welfare of the group of people it represents or purports to represent.
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> > (2) The President may require a representative body that has made a complaint to nominate a person to appear for the representative body in conciliation proceedings concerning the complaint before the President.
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> **ss 87A–87C:** Ins 2004 No 79, Sch 1 \[3\].