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HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 1) 1999 - SECT 9

Commissioner decided to dismiss complaint
(1)
A complaint is treated in the way set out in subsection (2) if:

(a)
before the starting day, the appropriate Commissioner decided not to inquire, or not to continue to inquire, into the complaint; and

(b)
on the starting day, the complainant could have required the appropriate Commissioner to:

(i)
refer the complaint to the President under section 71 of the old DDA if that section had not been repealed by this Act; or
(ii)
refer the Commissioner's decision to the President, or refer the complaint to the Commission, under section 24 of the old RDA if that section had not been repealed by this Act; or
(iii)
refer the Commissioner's decision to the President, or refer the complaint to the Commission, under section 52 of the old SDA if that section had not been repealed by this Act.
(2)
On the starting day, the President is taken to have terminated the complaint under section 46PH of the new HREOCA.

Note: The President is required to give a notice of termination of the complaint under section 14 of this Act.



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