SCHEDULE 2 - Savings and transitional provisions

Section 111

1.    Interpretation

In this Schedule –

commencement day means the day on which this Act commences;

repealed Act means the Sex Discrimination Act 1994 .

2.    Complaints

(1) A complaint lodged and not lapsed, dismissed or completed under the repealed Act before the commencement day is, on that day, a complaint lodged under this Act.

(2) A complaint referred to the Tribunal for an inquiry under the repealed Act not completed before the commencement day is, on that day, a complaint referred to the Tribunal under this Act.

3.    Investigation

An investigation of a complaint conducted under the repealed Act not completed before the commencement day may, on that day, continue to be conducted under this Act.

4.    Conciliation

Any conciliation proceedings conducted under the repealed Act not completed before the commencement day may, on that day, continue to be conducted under this Act.

5.    Orders and directions

Any order or direction in force under the repealed Act immediately before the commencement day continues, on and from that day, to be in force as if it were an order or a direction under this Act.

6.    Appeals

An appeal instituted under the repealed Act and not determined before the commencement day may, on or after that day, be determined under that Act.

7.    Actions of Commissioner and authorised person

Any action, decision or determination, not relating to a dismissal, of the Sex Discrimination Commissioner or an authorised person taken or made under the repealed Act before the commencement day continues, on and from that day, as if it were an action, decision or determination of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner or authorised person under this Act.