Compulsory attendance at conciliation
59 Compulsory attendance at conciliation
The commission may, in writing, require a party to attend the conciliation.
The requirement to attend must state the time and place that the person is required to attend.
For the entitlement to representation at conciliation, see s 57 (3).
A person commits an offence if—
the person is required to attend a conciliation; and
the person does not attend as required.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
Subsection (3) does not apply—
if the complaint is a victims rights complaint—to a justice agency; or
if the person has a reasonable excuse for not attending the conciliation as required.
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