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AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT 1986 - SECT 35C

Commission to notify person and give opportunity for making of submissions

  (1)   As soon as practicable after commencing an inquiry into a person's compliance with the positive duty in relation to sex discrimination, the Commission must give the person a written notice stating the grounds on which the Commission commenced the inquiry.

  (2)   The Commission must not find that a person is not complying with the positive duty in relation to sex discrimination unless it has given a reasonable opportunity to the person, to do, at the option of the person, either or both of the following:

  (a)   to appear before the Commission, whether in person or by a representative, and make oral submissions in relation to the person's compliance;

  (b)   to make written submissions to the Commission in relation to the person's compliance.



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