9How is a complaint made?

#### 9 How is a complaint made? 9 How is a complaint made? > > (1) A complaint is made by lodging the complaint in writing with the Commission. > > > (2) The complaint is to include particulars of the allegations on which it is founded. > > > (3) It is the duty of staff of the Commission to help a person to make a complaint if the person requests assistance to do so. > > Note— > > This section does not prevent a person who wishes to make a complaint from first talking to the Commission about it. However, a complaint cannot be acted on until it is put in writing. > > It is an offence under section 99 to furnish information to the Commission for the purposes of this Act that is false or misleading in a material particular and under section 97A to furnish such information to the Commissioner or staff of the Commission. > > **s 9:** Am 2004 No 98, Sch 1 \[5\]; 2020 No 32, Sch 1\[5\].