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Human Rights Act 2019
sec.100Anonymity
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### sec.100 Anonymity
If, any time while the commissioner is dealing with a human rights complaint, the commissioner considers that the preservation of anonymity of a person who is, or has been, involved in the complaint is necessary to protect the work security, privacy or any human right of the person, the commissioner may give a direction prohibiting the disclosure of information that identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, the person.
A person must comply with a direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—
in the case of an individual—35 penalty units; or
in the case of a corporation—170 penalty units.
In this section, a reference to involvement in a complaint includes—
making a complaint under this Act and continuing with the complaint; and
being a respondent to a complaint; and
giving information to a person who is performing a function under this Act.
(sec.100-ssec.1) If, any time while the commissioner is dealing with a human rights complaint, the commissioner considers that the preservation of anonymity of a person who is, or has been, involved in the complaint is necessary to protect the work security, privacy or any human right of the person, the commissioner may give a direction prohibiting the disclosure of information that identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, the person.
(sec.100-ssec.2) A person must comply with a direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty— in the case of an individual—35 penalty units; or in the case of a corporation—170 penalty units.
(sec.100-ssec.3) In this section, a reference to involvement in a complaint includes— making a complaint under this Act and continuing with the complaint; and being a respondent to a complaint; and giving information to a person who is performing a function under this Act.
- (a) in the case of an individual—35 penalty units; or
- (b) in the case of a corporation—170 penalty units.
- (a) making a complaint under this Act and continuing with the complaint; and
- (b) being a respondent to a complaint; and
- (c) giving information to a person who is performing a function under this Act.