Part II Australian Human Rights Commission Division 4 Functions relating to equal opportunity in employment Section 32 (j) where the Commission considers it appropriate to do so, with the leave of the court hearing the proceedings and subject to any conditions imposed by the court, to intervene in proceedings that involve discrimination issues; (k) to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the preceding functions. 32 Performance of functions relating to equal opportunity (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Commission shall perform the functions referred to in paragraph 31(b) when: (a) the Commission is requested to do so by the Minister; or (b) a complaint is made in writing to the Commission, by or on behalf of one or more persons aggrieved by an act or practice, alleging that the act or practice constitutes discrimination; or (c) it appears to the Commission to be desirable to do so. (2) The Commission shall not inquire into an act or practice, or, if the Commission has commenced to inquire into an act or practice, shall not continue to inquire into the act or practice, if the Commission is satisfied that the subject matter of the complaint is dealt with under a prescribed enactment or a prescribed State enactment. (3) The Commission may decide not to inquire into an act or practice, or, if the Commission has commenced to inquire into an act or practice, may decide not to continue to inquire into the act or practice, if: (a) the Commission is satisfied that the act or practice does not constitute discrimination; or (b) the Commission is satisfied that the person aggrieved by the act or practice does not want the Commission to inquire, or to continue to inquire, into the act or practice; or (ba) the Commission is satisfied, having regard to all the circumstances, that an inquiry, or the continuation of an inquiry, into the act or practice is not warranted; or 42 Compilation No. 48 Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Compilation date: 20/12/18 Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019 Registered: 14/1/19