35CCommission to notify person and give opportunity for making of submissions

35C Commission to notify person and give opportunity for making of submissions

(1) As soon as practicable after commencing an inquiry into a person’s compliance with the positive duty in relation to sex discrimination, the Commission must give the person a written notice stating the grounds on which the Commission commenced the inquiry. (2) The Commission must not find that a person is not complying with the positive duty in relation to sex discrimination unless it has given a reasonable opportunity to the person, 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 person’s compliance; (b) to make written submissions to the Commission in relation to the person’s compliance.