89BAcceptance or declining of complaints by the President

#### 89B Acceptance or declining of complaints by the President 89B Acceptance or declining of complaints by the President > > (1) The President is to determine whether or not a complaint made to the President is to be accepted or declined, in whole or in part. > > > (2) The President may decline a complaint if— > > > > > (a) no part of the conduct complained of could amount to a contravention of a provision of this Act or the regulations, or > > > > > (b) the whole or part of the conduct complained of occurred more than 12 months before the making of the complaint, or > > > > > (c) the conduct complained of could amount to a contravention of a provision of this Act for which a specific penalty is imposed, or > > > > > (d) in the case of a vilification complaint, it fails to satisfy the requirements of section 88, or > > > > > (e) the President is not satisfied that the complaint was made by or on behalf of the complainant named in the complaint. > > > (3) The President is to give notice of a decision to accept or decline a complaint to— > > > > > (a) the person who made the complaint, and > > > > > (b) if the respondent has been given notice of the complaint, the respondent, > > > > so far as is reasonably practicable, within 28 days after the decision is made. > > > (4) A decision under this section to decline a complaint in whole or in part is not reviewable by the Tribunal. > > **s 89B:** Ins 1989 No 48, Sch 1 (4). Am 1994 No 28, Sch 4 (28); 1996 No 22, Sch 1 \[6\]; 1997 No 9, Sch 1 \[32\]. Subst 2004 No 79, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2018 No 32, Sch 2 \[5\].