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Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
sec.285Existing representative complaints
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### sec.285 Existing representative complaints
This section applies in relation to a complaint accepted by the commissioner before the commencement that, immediately before the commencement—
was a representative complaint; and
either—
was still being dealt with by the commissioner; or
had been referred to the tribunal and was still being dealt with by the tribunal.
Former chapter 7 , parts 1 and 2 continue to apply in relation to the complaint, and the complaint must continue to be dealt with under former chapter 7 , parts 1 and 2 , as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.
Subsection (2) does not prevent the commissioner giving directions under former section 150 , or the tribunal giving directions under section former 198, that allows for the complaint to be dealt with in a way that is consistent with this Act as in force from the commencement.
s 285 ins 2024 No. 47 s 51
(sec.285-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a complaint accepted by the commissioner before the commencement that, immediately before the commencement— was a representative complaint; and either— was still being dealt with by the commissioner; or had been referred to the tribunal and was still being dealt with by the tribunal.
(sec.285-ssec.2) Former chapter 7 , parts 1 and 2 continue to apply in relation to the complaint, and the complaint must continue to be dealt with under former chapter 7 , parts 1 and 2 , as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.
(sec.285-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the commissioner giving directions under former section 150 , or the tribunal giving directions under section former 198, that allows for the complaint to be dealt with in a way that is consistent with this Act as in force from the commencement.
- (a) was a representative complaint; and
- (b) either— (i) was still being dealt with by the commissioner; or (ii) had been referred to the tribunal and was still being dealt with by the tribunal.
- (i) was still being dealt with by the commissioner; or
- (ii) had been referred to the tribunal and was still being dealt with by the tribunal.
- (i) was still being dealt with by the commissioner; or
- (ii) had been referred to the tribunal and was still being dealt with by the tribunal.