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Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
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#### 92 President may decline complaint during investigation
92 President may decline complaint during investigation
> > (1) If at any stage of the President’s investigation of a complaint—
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> > > (a) the President is satisfied that—
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> > > > (i) the complaint, or part of the complaint, is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance, or
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> > > > (ii) the conduct alleged, or part of the conduct alleged, if proven, would not disclose the contravention of a provision of this Act or the regulations, or
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> > > > (iii) the nature of the conduct alleged is such that further action by the President in relation to the complaint, or any part of the complaint, is not warranted, or
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> > > > (iv) another more appropriate remedy has been, is being, or should be, pursued in relation to the complaint or part of the complaint, or
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> > > > (v) the subject-matter of the complaint has been, is being, or should be, dealt with by another person or body, or
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> > > > (vi) the respondent has taken appropriate steps to remedy or redress the conduct, or part of the conduct, complained of, or
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> > > > (vii) it is not in the public interest to take any further action in respect of the complaint or any part of the complaint, or
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> > > (b) the President is satisfied that for any other reason no further action should be taken in respect of the complaint, or part of the complaint,
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> > the President may, by notice in writing addressed to the complainant, decline the complaint or part of the complaint.
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> > (2) The President, in a notice under this section, is to advise the complainant of—
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> > > (a) the reason for declining the complaint or part of the complaint, and
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> > > (b) the rights of the complainant under sections 93A and 96.
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> **s 92:** Am 1982 No 142, Sch 3 (9); 1993 No 47, Sch 1; 1994 No 28, Schs 4 (30), 5 (32) (33). Subst 2004 No 79, Sch 1 \[3\].