Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT 2005 - SECT 52A

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the commission considers that the act or service to which a complaint relates is a matter that could—

              (i)     have been complained about to a statutory office-holder; and

              (ii)     be dealt with more conveniently or effectively by the statutory office-holder; and

        (b)     the commission considers it would be appropriate for the complaint to be referred to the statutory office-holder; and

        (c)     the commission has consulted the statutory office-holder about the referral.

    (2)     The commission may—

        (a)     decide not to deal with, or further deal with, the complaint; and

        (b)     if paragraph (a) applies—must refer the complaint, together with any relevant documents or information in its possession or control, to the statutory office-holder.

    (3)     In this section:

"statutory office-holder" means an office established under a territory law (other than this Act) or a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory.

    (4)     To remove any doubt, this section is in addition to, and does not limit, section 51A (Referral of advocacy matters).