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Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
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#### 27 Commission to give opportunity for making of submissions
Where it appears to the Commission as a result of an inquiry into an act or practice that the act or practice is inconsistent with or contrary to any human right, the Commission shall not furnish a report to the Minister in relation to the act or practice until it has given a reasonable opportunity to the person who did the act or engaged in the practice, to do, at the option of the person, either or both of the following:
(a) to appear before the Commission, whether in person or by a representative, and make oral submissions in relation to the act or practice;
(b) to make written submissions to the Commission in relation to the act or practice.