Australian Human Rights Commission Part II Functions relating to human rights Division 3 Section 20 (ii) the Commission is of the opinion that the complaint is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance; or (iib) the Commission is satisfied that there is no reasonable prospect of the matter being settled by conciliation; or (iii) where some other remedy has been sought in relation to the subject matter of the complaint—the Commission is of the opinion that the subject matter of the complaint has been adequately dealt with; or (iv) the Commission is of the opinion that some other more appropriate remedy in relation to the subject matter of the complaint is reasonably available to the person aggrieved by the act or practice; or (v) where the subject matter of the complaint has already been dealt with by the Commission or by another statutory authority—the Commission is of the opinion that the subject matter of the complaint has been adequately dealt with; or (vi) the Commission is of the opinion that the subject matter of the complaint could be more effectively or conveniently dealt with by another statutory authority; or (vii) the Commission is satisfied that the complaint has been settled or resolved. (3) The Commission shall, before the expiration of the period of 2 months commencing when a complaint is made to the Commission in respect of an act or practice, decide whether or not to inquire into the act or practice. (4) Where the Commission decides not to inquire into, or not to continue to inquire into, an act or practice in respect of which a complaint was made to the Commission, the Commission shall, unless the complaint has been transferred under subsection (4A), forthwith give notice in writing to the complainant of that decision and of the reasons for that decision. (4A) Where: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Compilation No. 48 Compilation date: 20/12/18 Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019 27 Registered: 14/1/19

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