sec.130Meaning of victimisation

### sec.130 Meaning of victimisation Victimisation happens if a person (the respondent ) does an act, or threatens to do an act, to the detriment of another person (the complainant )— because the complainant, or a person associated with, or related to, the complainant— refused to do an act that would amount to a contravention of the Act ; or in good faith, alleged, or intends to allege that a person committed an act that would amount to a contravention of the Act ; or is, has been, or intends to be, involved in a proceeding under the Act against any person; or because the respondent believes that the complainant, or a person associated with, or related to, the complainant is doing, has done, or intends to do one of the things mentioned in paragraph (a) (i) , (ii) or (iii) . In this section, a reference to involvement in a proceeding under the Act includes— making a complaint under the Act and continuing with the complaint, whether by investigation, conciliation, hearing or otherwise; and involvement in a prosecution for an offence against the Act ; and supplying information and producing documents to a person who is performing a function under the Act ; and appearing as a witness in a proceeding under the Act . s 130 amd 2002 No. 74 s 23 amd 2024 No. 47 s 24 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.130-ssec.1) Victimisation happens if a person (the respondent ) does an act, or threatens to do an act, to the detriment of another person (the complainant )— because the complainant, or a person associated with, or related to, the complainant— refused to do an act that would amount to a contravention of the Act ; or in good faith, alleged, or intends to allege that a person committed an act that would amount to a contravention of the Act ; or is, has been, or intends to be, involved in a proceeding under the Act against any person; or because the respondent believes that the complainant, or a person associated with, or related to, the complainant is doing, has done, or intends to do one of the things mentioned in paragraph (a) (i) , (ii) or (iii) . (sec.130-ssec.2) In this section, a reference to involvement in a proceeding under the Act includes— making a complaint under the Act and continuing with the complaint, whether by investigation, conciliation, hearing or otherwise; and involvement in a prosecution for an offence against the Act ; and supplying information and producing documents to a person who is performing a function under the Act ; and appearing as a witness in a proceeding under the Act . - (a) because the complainant, or a person associated with, or related to, the complainant— (i) refused to do an act that would amount to a contravention of the Act ; or (ii) in good faith, alleged, or intends to allege that a person committed an act that would amount to a contravention of the Act ; or (iii) is, has been, or intends to be, involved in a proceeding under the Act against any person; or - (i) refused to do an act that would amount to a contravention of the Act ; or - (ii) in good faith, alleged, or intends to allege that a person committed an act that would amount to a contravention of the Act ; or - (iii) is, has been, or intends to be, involved in a proceeding under the Act against any person; or - (b) because the respondent believes that the complainant, or a person associated with, or related to, the complainant is doing, has done, or intends to do one of the things mentioned in paragraph (a) (i) , (ii) or (iii) . - (i) refused to do an act that would amount to a contravention of the Act ; or - (ii) in good faith, alleged, or intends to allege that a person committed an act that would amount to a contravention of the Act ; or - (iii) is, has been, or intends to be, involved in a proceeding under the Act against any person; or - (a) making a complaint under the Act and continuing with the complaint, whether by investigation, conciliation, hearing or otherwise; and - (b) involvement in a prosecution for an offence against the Act ; and - (c) supplying information and producing documents to a person who is performing a function under the Act ; and - (d) appearing as a witness in a proceeding under the Act .