sec.27Use of certain words

sec.27 Use of certain words

The words ‘dispute resolution centre’ or the letters ‘DRC’ are not to be used in the name of any centre, organisation, body or group or any other place or establishment, or any part thereof, nor is any centre, organisation, body or group, or any other place or establishment, or any part thereof, to be held out as a dispute resolution centre (whether or not as established under this Act) by the use of the words ‘dispute resolution centre’ or the letters ‘DRC’ or in any other manner— unless in either case it is in fact a dispute resolution centre established under this Act; or except in either case with the consent of the Minister. In this section, a reference to— the words dispute resolution centre includes a reference to those words whether or not they appear consecutively and to words that are substantially the same as those words; and the letters DRC includes a reference to matter that is substantially the same as those letters. A person who— uses or causes to be used the words ‘dispute resolution centre’ or the words ‘DRC’; or holds out or causes to be held out anything as a dispute resolution centre; in contravention of subsection (1) , commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. It is a defence to prove that the usage or holding out in question was established before the commencement of this section. s 27 amd 1997 No. 38 s 29 ; 2007 No. 37 s 46 (sec.27-ssec.1) The words ‘dispute resolution centre’ or the letters ‘DRC’ are not to be used in the name of any centre, organisation, body or group or any other place or establishment, or any part thereof, nor is any centre, organisation, body or group, or any other place or establishment, or any part thereof, to be held out as a dispute resolution centre (whether or not as established under this Act) by the use of the words ‘dispute resolution centre’ or the letters ‘DRC’ or in any other manner— unless in either case it is in fact a dispute resolution centre established under this Act; or except in either case with the consent of the Minister. (sec.27-ssec.2) In this section, a reference to— the words dispute resolution centre includes a reference to those words whether or not they appear consecutively and to words that are substantially the same as those words; and the letters DRC includes a reference to matter that is substantially the same as those letters. (sec.27-ssec.3) A person who— uses or causes to be used the words ‘dispute resolution centre’ or the words ‘DRC’; or holds out or causes to be held out anything as a dispute resolution centre; in contravention of subsection (1) , commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. (sec.27-ssec.4) It is a defence to prove that the usage or holding out in question was established before the commencement of this section.

• (a) unless in either case it is in fact a dispute resolution centre established under this Act; or