Victorian Numbered Acts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AMENDMENT (GOVERNANCE) ACT 2009 (NO. 14 OF 2009) - SECT 11

    (1)     After section 158(1) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(1A)     For the purposes of subsection (1), the Commission may seek guidance from the Commissioner about how to conduct the investigation as if it were a complaint.".

    (2)     For section 158(2) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(2)     If the Commission, after investigation and consultation with the Commissioner, is satisfied that a person has contravened Part 3, 5 or 6 of this Act or Part 2 of the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 , the Commission must refer the matter to the Commissioner for conciliation as if it were a complaint.".