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Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
sec.175Time limit on referred complaints
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### sec.175 Time limit on referred complaints
The tribunal must accept a complaint that is referred to it by the commissioner, unless the complaint was made to the commissioner more than 1 year after the alleged contravention of the Act .
If the complaint was made more than 1 year after the alleged contravention, the tribunal may deal with the complaint if the tribunal considers that, on the balance of fairness between the parties, it would be reasonable to do so.
s 175 amd 2024 No. 47 s 44 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.175-ssec.1) The tribunal must accept a complaint that is referred to it by the commissioner, unless the complaint was made to the commissioner more than 1 year after the alleged contravention of the Act .
(sec.175-ssec.2) If the complaint was made more than 1 year after the alleged contravention, the tribunal may deal with the complaint if the tribunal considers that, on the balance of fairness between the parties, it would be reasonable to do so.