461Party may be represented at conciliation

461 Party may be represented at conciliation

(1) During a conciliation, a party to a complaint may be accompanied or represented by another person.

(2) If the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission so authorises, a party to a complaint may be represented by an Australian legal practitioner.

(3) A consumer who is a party to a complaint is entitled to be accompanied or represented by another person at a conciliation in addition to any legal representation.

(4) A person who represents a mental health and wellbeing service provider (whether or not the person is an Australian legal practitioner) at the conciliation must be authorised to settle the complaint at conciliation on behalf of the mental health and wellbeing service provider.

(5) For the purposes of this section, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission may authorise a person to have legal representation by an Australian legal practitioner if satisfied that, in all the circumstances it is appropriate for the person to be legally represented.