South Australian Consolidated Acts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984 - SECT 27

27—Tribunal may conciliate

        (1)         If, before or during the hearing of proceedings under this Act, it appears to the Tribunal, either from the nature of the case or from the attitude of the parties, that there is a reasonable possibility of the matters in dispute between the parties being settled by conciliation, one or more members of the Tribunal may—

            (a)         interview the parties (either with or without their representatives); and

            (b)         endeavour to bring about a settlement of the proceedings on terms that are fair to all parties.

        (2)         Nothing said or done in the course of an attempt to settle proceedings under this section can subsequently be given in evidence in any proceedings, nor is a member of the Tribunal involved in the attempt disqualified from sitting to continue the hearing of the proceedings.

        (3)         If proceedings are settled under this section, the Tribunal may embody the terms of the settlement in an order.