Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE ACT 1999 - SECT 17

             (1)  A relevant employer may, before the end of the 2 months within which the relevant employer is required to lodge with the Agency a public report under section 13B, apply to the Agency to extend the period for a further period to enable the employer to lodge the public report or a confidential report.

             (2)  Where the Agency:

                     (a)  has received a request under subsection (1) to extend a period in respect of a report; and

                     (b)  considers that there are reasonable grounds for extending the period;

the Agency may grant an extension in respect of the report for such period, not exceeding 6 months, as the Agency thinks fit.