Anti-discrimination Act 1992
81Conclusion of conciliation
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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).
Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 50 (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.