Part II Australian Human Rights Commission
Division 3 Functions relating to human rights
Section 29
(a) shall serve notice in writing on the person setting out its
findings and the reasons for those findings;
(b) may include in the notice any recommendations by the
Commission for preventing a repetition of the act or a
continuation of the practice;
(c) may include in the notice any recommendation by the
Commission for either or both of the following:
(i) the payment of compensation to, or in respect of, a
person who has suffered loss or damage as a result of
the act or practice;
(ii) the taking of other action to remedy or reduce loss or
damage suffered by a person as a result of the act or
practice;
(d) shall include in any report to the Minister relating to the
results of the inquiry particulars of any recommendations that
it has made pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c);
(e) shall state in that report whether, to the knowledge of the
Commission, the person has taken or is taking any action as a
result of the findings, and recommendations (if any), of the
Commission and, if the person has taken or is taking any
such action, the nature of that action; and
(f) shall serve a copy of that report on the person and, if a
complaint was made to the Commission in relation to the act
or practice:
(i) where the complaint was made by a person affected by
the act or practice—shall serve a copy of that report on
the complainant; or
(ii) if the complaint was made by another person—may
serve a copy of that report on the complainant.
(3) Where:
(a) a complaint is made to the Commission in relation to an act
or practice; and
(b) after an inquiry into the act or practice, the Commission finds
that:
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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