193Secretary may take or defend proceedings

#### 193 Secretary may take or defend proceedings 193 Secretary may take or defend proceedings > > (1) If a person, not being a corporation, has made a complaint to the Secretary and the Secretary— > > > > > (a) after investigating the complaint, is satisfied that the person may have a right to take or defend proceedings before the Tribunal, and > > > > > (b) is of the opinion that it is in the public interest that the Secretary should take or defend those proceedings on behalf of the person, > > > > the Secretary may, with the consent of the person, take or defend those proceedings on behalf of and in the name of the person. > > > (2) If the Minister so directs and the person consents, the Secretary must take or defend proceedings before the Tribunal on behalf of a person. > > > (3) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in the [Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-002) or any other law. > > **s 193:** Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.34 \[9\].