Failure to attend conciliation proceedings or conference
157 Failure to attend conciliation proceedings or conference
A person who has been given a notice under section 91 to appear before the Commissioner for the purpose of endeavouring to resolve a complaint by conciliation shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to appear as required by the notice.
Penalty:
in the case of a natural person — $1 000; or
in the case of a body corporate — $5 000.
A person who has been given a direction under section 87 to attend a conference shall not, without reasonable excuse —
fail to attend as required by the direction; or
fail to attend and report from day to day unless excused, or released from further attendance, by the person presiding at the conference.
Penalty:
in the case of a natural person — $1 000; or
in the case of a body corporate — $5 000.
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