sec.134Who may complain

### sec.134 Who may complain Any of the following people may complain to the commissioner about an alleged contravention of the Act — a person who was subjected to the alleged contravention; an agent of the person; a person authorised in writing by the commissioner to act on behalf of a person who was subjected to the alleged contravention and who is unable to make or authorise a complaint. See also section 146 in relation to representative complaints. Two or more people may make a complaint jointly. A relevant entity may complain to the commissioner about a relevant alleged contravention. However, the commissioner may accept the relevant entity’s complaint under section 141 only if the commissioner is satisfied that— the complaint is made in good faith; and the relevant alleged contravention is about conduct that has affected or is likely to affect relevant persons for the relevant entity; and it is in the interests of justice to accept the complaint. In this section— relevant alleged contravention means an alleged contravention of section 124A . relevant entity means a body corporate or an unincorporated body, a primary purpose of which is the promotion of the interests or welfare of persons of a particular race, religion, sexuality or gender identity or having particular sex characteristics. relevant persons , for a relevant entity, means persons the promotion of whose interests or welfare is a primary purpose of the relevant entity. s 134 amd 2002 No. 74 s 25 ; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch ; 2023 No. 17 s 156 ; 2024 No. 47 s 28 amd 2024 No. 47 s 28 (2) – (6) (uncommenced amendment) (sec.134-ssec.1) Any of the following people may complain to the commissioner about an alleged contravention of the Act — a person who was subjected to the alleged contravention; an agent of the person; a person authorised in writing by the commissioner to act on behalf of a person who was subjected to the alleged contravention and who is unable to make or authorise a complaint. See also section 146 in relation to representative complaints. (sec.134-ssec.2) Two or more people may make a complaint jointly. (sec.134-ssec.3) A relevant entity may complain to the commissioner about a relevant alleged contravention. (sec.134-ssec.4) However, the commissioner may accept the relevant entity’s complaint under section 141 only if the commissioner is satisfied that— the complaint is made in good faith; and the relevant alleged contravention is about conduct that has affected or is likely to affect relevant persons for the relevant entity; and it is in the interests of justice to accept the complaint. (sec.134-ssec.5) In this section— relevant alleged contravention means an alleged contravention of section 124A . relevant entity means a body corporate or an unincorporated body, a primary purpose of which is the promotion of the interests or welfare of persons of a particular race, religion, sexuality or gender identity or having particular sex characteristics. relevant persons , for a relevant entity, means persons the promotion of whose interests or welfare is a primary purpose of the relevant entity. - (a) a person who was subjected to the alleged contravention; - (b) an agent of the person; - (c) a person authorised in writing by the commissioner to act on behalf of a person who was subjected to the alleged contravention and who is unable to make or authorise a complaint. - (a) the complaint is made in good faith; and - (b) the relevant alleged contravention is about conduct that has affected or is likely to affect relevant persons for the relevant entity; and - (c) it is in the interests of justice to accept the complaint.