96AAppeal of terms of settlement in relation to complaint involving children, &c.

96A Appeal of terms of settlement in relation to complaint involving children, &c.

[Section 96A Inserted by No. 42 of 2013, s. 39, Applied:01 Jan 2014] If the complainant and the respondent agree to settle a complaint which involves children or persons who do not have the capacity to approve a settlement by reason of a disability –

(a) after the complaint is accepted by the Commissioner or authorised person, the Commissioner is to approve the terms of the settlement only if the Commissioner considers that the terms are satisfactory; and

(b) after the complaint has been referred for inquiry, the Tribunal is to approve the terms of the settlement only if the Tribunal considers that the terms are satisfactory.