11Complaints by representative bodies

11 Complaints by representative bodies

11 Complaints by representative bodies

(1) Before a complaint may be made by a representative body as referred to in section 9(1)(c), the representative body must satisfy the President that—

(a) each individual on whose behalf the complaint is made consents to the complaint being made by the body on the individual’s behalf, and

(b) the body has a sufficient interest in the complaint, that the conduct that constitutes the alleged contravention is a matter of genuine concern to the body because of the way conduct of that nature adversely affects, or has the potential to adversely affect—

(i) the interests of the body, or

(ii) the interests or welfare of the group of individuals the body represents or purports to represent.

(2) The President may require a representative body that has made a complaint to nominate an individual to appear for the representative body in conciliation proceedings about the complaint.