Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT 2005 - SECT 42

    (1)     The following complaints may be made under this Act:

        (a)     a children and young people service complaint;

        (b)     a disability service complaint;

        (c)     a complaint (a discrimination complaint ) about an unlawful act under the Discrimination Act 1991 , part 3 (Unlawful discrimination), part 5 (Sexual harassment), section 66 (Unlawful vilification—race, sexuality etc) or part 7 (Other unlawful acts);

        (d)     a health service complaint;

        (e)     an older people service complaint;

        (f)     a complaint on a ground mentioned in the Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997 , section 18.

Note 1     A health professional report is dealt with by way of commission-initiated consideration (see s 94 (2)).

Note 2     The commission may also consider matters that have not been raised by complaints under div 3.5 (see s 48).

    (2)     To remove any doubt, a complaint that may be made under this Act is made under this division.