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Information Act 2002
113DProceeding in relation to dismissed complaint
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113D Proceeding in relation to dismissed complaint
(1) This section applies if the Commissioner decides to dismiss a
complaint under section 110(5) on the grounds that there was
insufficient prima facie evidence to substantiate the matter
complained of.
(2) If the Tribunal confirms the Commissioner's decision, the Tribunal
may make the orders the Tribunal considers necessary or incidental
to give effect to the Tribunal's decision.
(3) If the Tribunal decides there was sufficient prima facie evidence to
substantiate the matter complained of, the Tribunal may:
(a) refer the complaint to the Commissioner for mediation under
section 111, whether or not there was an attempt to resolve
the matter complained of by mediation before the complaint
was dismissed by the Commissioner under section 110(5); or
(b) conduct a proceeding in relation to the matter complained of.
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(4) Sections 114 and 115 apply to a proceeding mentioned in
subsection (3)(b).
(5) If a complaint is referred to the Commissioner under
subsection (3)(a) and the matter complained of is not resolved by
mediation or other agreement, the complainant or respondent may
apply to the Commissioner under section 112A to refer the
complaint to the Tribunal.
(6) For section 112A as applied by subsection (5):
(a) the Commissioner is taken to have decided under
section 110(3) that there is sufficient prima facie evidence to
substantiate the matter complained of; and
(b) section 112A(3)(a) does not apply.