Redress for unlawful discrimination Part IIB Conciliation by the President Division 1 Section 46PK President may require people to attend (3) The President may, by written notice given to a person referred to in subsection (2), require the person to attend the conference (whether or not the person has already been invited to attend the conference). Note: Failure to comply with a notice is an offence—see subsection (5). (4) A notice under subsection (3): (a) must specify the place and time of the conference, not being a time that is less than 14 days after the notice is given; and (b) must set out the effect of subsection (5). (5) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person has been given a notice under subsection (3) requiring the person to attend a conference; and (b) the person refuses or fails to comply with the requirement. Penalty: 10 penalty units. (6) Subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability. Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code. Expenses for attendance (7) A person who is required to attend the conference is entitled to be paid, by the Commonwealth, a reasonable sum for the person’s expenses of attendance. 46PK Proceedings at conferences (1) Subject to this section, a conference mentioned in subsection 46PJ(1) is to be conducted in such manner as the person presiding at the conference considers appropriate. (2) The conference is to be conducted in private. Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Compilation No. 48 Compilation date: 20/12/18 Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019 81 Registered: 14/1/19