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Human Rights Act 2019
sec.77Dealing with human rights complaint—generally
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### sec.77 Dealing with human rights complaint—generally
If the commissioner decides to accept a human rights complaint for resolution by the commission, the commissioner may take the reasonable action the commissioner considers appropriate to try to resolve the complaint.
Without limiting subsection (1) , the commissioner may—
ask the respondent to make submissions to the commission in writing in response to the complaint; or
give the complainant a copy of the respondent’s written submissions; or
ask or direct the complainant or respondent to give the commissioner information relevant to the complaint, including under section 78 ; or
make enquiries of, and discuss the complaint with, the complainant and the respondent; or
cause the complaint to be conciliated under subdivision 4 .
(sec.77-ssec.1) If the commissioner decides to accept a human rights complaint for resolution by the commission, the commissioner may take the reasonable action the commissioner considers appropriate to try to resolve the complaint.
(sec.77-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the commissioner may— ask the respondent to make submissions to the commission in writing in response to the complaint; or give the complainant a copy of the respondent’s written submissions; or ask or direct the complainant or respondent to give the commissioner information relevant to the complaint, including under section 78 ; or make enquiries of, and discuss the complaint with, the complainant and the respondent; or cause the complaint to be conciliated under subdivision 4 .
- (a) ask the respondent to make submissions to the commission in writing in response to the complaint; or
- (b) give the complainant a copy of the respondent’s written submissions; or
- (c) ask or direct the complainant or respondent to give the commissioner information relevant to the complaint, including under section 78 ; or
- (d) make enquiries of, and discuss the complaint with, the complainant and the respondent; or
- (e) cause the complaint to be conciliated under subdivision 4 .