60Who may complain

60 Who may complain

(1)  Any of the following may complain to the Commissioner about discrimination or prohibited conduct:

(a) a person against whom the alleged discrimination or prohibited conduct was directed;

(b) a person –

(i) against whom the alleged discrimination or prohibited conduct was directed; and

(ii) who is a member of a class of persons against whom alleged similar discrimination or prohibited conduct was directed, on behalf of that class, if the Commissioner is satisfied that a majority of those members are likely to consent;

(c) a trade union that represents –

(i) a member of that union against whom the alleged discrimination or prohibited conduct was directed; or

(ii) a class of members of that union against whom the alleged discrimination or prohibited conduct was directed, if the Commissioner is satisfied that a majority of those members are likely to consent;

(d) an organisation against which the alleged discrimination or prohibited conduct was directed, if the Commissioner is satisfied that a majority of members of that organisation are likely to consent;

(e) an agent of a person referred to in this section;

(f) a person on behalf of the person against whom the alleged discrimination or prohibited conduct was directed.

(2)  The Commissioner may investigate any discrimination or prohibited conduct without the lodgment of a complaint if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for doing so.

(3)  [Section 60 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 42 of 2013, s. 16, Applied:01 Jan 2014] The Commissioner may accept a complaint from a child if the Commissioner is satisfied that the child has sufficient maturity to make the complaint.

(4)  [Section 60 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 42 of 2013, s. 16, Applied:01 Jan 2014] A person may not make a complaint on behalf of another person without the approval of the Commissioner.