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Anti-discrimination Act 1992
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81 Conclusion of conciliation
(1) If a complaint is resolved by conciliation, the Commissioner may,
with the consent of the complainant and the respondent, record the
terms of the agreement reached between the complainant and the
respondent and, where the Commissioner does so, the
Commissioner shall:
(a) have the agreement signed by the complainant and the
(b) provide a copy of the agreement to the complainant and the
(c) notify the complainant and the respondent that proceedings in
relation to the complaint have ceased.
(2) If a complaint is not resolved by conciliation, the Commissioner
shall notify the complainant and the respondent that conciliation
proceedings under this Division have ceased.
(3) If a complaint other than a representative complaint is not resolved
by conciliation, the complainant may request the Commissioner to
evaluate the complaint.
(4) The request must be made within 21 days after receiving the
Commissioner's notification under subsection (2).
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(5) The complainant may apply to the Commissioner for an extension
of the time in subsection (4) or the Commissioner may extend the
time on the Commissioner's own initiative.
(6) If the complainant does not request the complaint be evaluated, the
complaint lapses and the complainant cannot make a further
complaint in relation to the same conduct.