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StatuteHuman Rights Act 1993

Section 84 — Human Rights Act 1993: Reference of complaint to Director or from Director or Tribunal

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84 Reference of complaint to Director or from Director or Tribunal (1) The complainant, aggrieved person, or party seeking to enforce a settlement may refer a complaint to the Director so that he or she may decide, under section 90(1)(a) or (c) , whether to represent that person in proceedings before the Human Rights Tribunal. (2) The Commission must promptly inform all parties concerned of every reference of a complaint back to the Commission, whether the reference back is one by the Director, under section 90(1)(b) , or one by the Tribunal, under section 92D . (3) A requirement under this section to inform a person is satisfied if all reasonable efforts have been made to inform the person. (4) If a complaint is referred back to the Commission by the Director, under section 90(1)(b) , or by the Tribunal, under section 92D , the Commission may, without limiting its other powers, require the parties to attend a dispute resolution meeting or other form of mediation designed to facilitate resolution of the complaint. Sections 75 to 92 were substituted, as from 1 January 2002, by section 9 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).

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