Anti-Discrimination Act 1998
72Review of rejection, dismissal or non-acceptance
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72 Review of rejection, dismissal or non-acceptance
(1) [Section 72 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 23, Applied:01 Jul 2025] [Section 72 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 23, Applied:01 Jul 2025] If, on reviewing the rejection, dismissal or non-acceptance of a complaint, the Tribunal is satisfied that the Commissioner made a correct decision in rejecting, dismissing or not accepting the complaint, the complaint lapses.
(2) [Section 72 Subsection (2) amended by No. 44 of 2004, s. 9, Applied:16 Nov 2004] If, on reviewing the rejection of a complaint, the Tribunal is not satisfied that the Commissioner made a correct decision in rejecting the complaint, the Tribunal is to refer the complaint back to the Commissioner for investigation.
(3) If, on reviewing the dismissal of a complaint, the Tribunal is not satisfied that the Commissioner made a correct decision in dismissing the complaint, the Tribunal is to deal with the complaint as if it were an inquiry under Division 4 .
(4) [Section 72 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 7 of 2025, s. 23, Applied:01 Jul 2025] If, on reviewing the non-acceptance of a complaint, the Tribunal is not satisfied that the Commissioner made a correct decision in not accepting the complaint, the Tribunal is to refer the complaint back to the Commissioner for acceptance or rejection.