Anti-Discrimination Act 1998
75Conciliation conference
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75 Conciliation conference
(1) [Section 75 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2013, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2014] The Commissioner or an authorised person, by written notice, may direct a person to take part in a conciliation conference at a specified time and place whether before, during or after the investigation of the complaint.
(2) A person, without reasonable excuse, must not fail to comply with any direction given under subsection (1) .
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(3) A person may be represented or accompanied by another person at a conciliation conference only with the permission of the Commissioner or authorised person.
(4) If the Commissioner gives permission to one person to be accompanied or represented by another person at a conciliation conference –
(a) the Commissioner must notify any other person taking part in the conference of that permission at least 5 days before the conference; and
(b) that person may also be accompanied or represented by another person.
(5) A conciliation conference is to be held in private.
(6) A person may use an interpreter at a conciliation conference.