Compliance notices
22 Compliance notices
Subject to subsection (3), the Commissioner may issue a compliance notice to a defined entity if the Commissioner reasonably believes that the defined entity, without reasonable excuse, has failed to comply with this Act by—
not preparing a Gender Equality Action Plan in accordance with this Act; or
not submitting a Gender Equality Action Plan within the time required by section 12; or
not preparing a progress report in accordance with this Act; or
not submitting a progress report within the time required by section 19; or
not making reasonable and material progress in relation to the workplace gender equality indicators; or
not making reasonable and material progress towards meeting gender equality targets; or
not making reasonable and material progress towards meeting gender equality quotas.
A defined entity must comply with a compliance notice.
Before issuing a compliance notice, the Commissioner must take reasonable steps to resolve the matter informally.
A compliance notice may require the defined entity—
to prepare and submit a Gender Equality Action Plan; or
to prepare and submit a progress report; or
to take any other action that is reasonably required to comply with this Act.
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