Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT 1986 - SECT 46P

             (1)  A written complaint may be lodged with the Commission, alleging unlawful discrimination.

             (2)  The complaint may be lodged:

                     (a)  by a person aggrieved by the alleged unlawful discrimination:

                              (i)  on that person's own behalf; or

                             (ii)  on behalf of that person and one or more other persons who are also aggrieved by the alleged unlawful discrimination; or

                     (b)  by 2 or more persons aggrieved by the alleged unlawful discrimination:

                              (i)  on their own behalf; or

                             (ii)  on behalf of themselves and one or more other persons who are also aggrieved by the alleged unlawful discrimination; or

                     (c)  by a person or trade union on behalf of one or more other persons aggrieved by the alleged unlawful discrimination.

             (3)  A person who is a class member for a representative complaint is not entitled to lodge a separate complaint in respect of the same subject matter.

             (4)  If it appears to the Commission that:

                     (a)  a person wishes to make a complaint under subsection (1); and

                     (b)  the person requires assistance to formulate the complaint or to reduce it to writing;

the Commission must take reasonable steps to provide appropriate assistance to the person.