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Equal Opportunity Act 1984
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Part 6A—Practice guidelines
91A—Commissioner may issue practice guidelines
(1) The Commissioner may issue practice guidelines on any matter relating to this Act.
(2) In preparing practice guidelines, the Commissioner should consult with persons or bodies that the Commissioner considers represent the areas or persons to whom the practice guidelines will relate.
(3) The Commissioner must publish the practice guidelines on the Commissioner's website.
91B—Effect of practice guidelines
Practice guidelines—
(a) are not legally binding; but
(b) a court or the Tribunal may consider evidence of compliance with practice guidelines if relevant to any matter before the court or Tribunal under this Act.