Report of investigation
89B Report of investigation
(1) After investigating a representative complaint, the Commissioner may make a report on the outcome of the investigation of the complaint.
The report may include:
(a) an opinion of the Commissioner about whether systemic discrimination has occurred or may occur; and
recommendations to address the systemic discrimination.
Examples for subsection (2)(b)
A recommendation that an organisation review a policy or program, implement specific policies or programs to eliminate discrimination, conduct specific anti‑discrimination training or make a public announcement to explain actions the organisation proposes to take.
The Commissioner may publish the report.
(4) Before publishing a report, the Commissioner must give any person or organisation adversely mentioned in the report a reasonable opportunity to respond to the report.
(5) The Minister must table a published report in relation to a representative complaint, in which an Agency or another public sector body is a respondent, in the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after publication.
A report may be:
referred to in making an individual complaint; or
(b) taken into account by the Tribunal in relation to an individual complaint referred to the Tribunal.
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