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DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991 (NO. 81 OF 1991) - SECT 77

Representative complaints

77. The Commissioner may deal with a complaint as a representative complaint if the Commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that—

(a)     the complainant is a member of a class of persons the members of which have, or are reasonably likely to have, grievances against the respondent;

(b)     the material facts of the complainant's grievance are the same as, or similar or related to, the material facts of the grievances of other members of the class;

(c)     common questions of law or fact arise, or would arise, in the investigation of complaints that have been, or could be, made by other members of the class in respect of those grievances; and

(d)     it is desirable to proceed in that way.



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