Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN) ACT 1986 No. 91 of 1986 - SECT 17

17. (1) A relevant employer may, before the end of the 3 months within which
the relevant employer is required to lodge with the Director a public report
under sub-section 13 (2), apply to the Director to extend the period for a
further period to enable the employer to lodge the public report or a
confidential report.

(2) Where the Director-

   (a)  has received a request under sub-section (1) to extend a period in
        respect of a report; and

   (b)  considers that there are reasonable grounds for extending the period,
        the Director may grant an extension in respect of the report for such
        period, not exceeding 6 months, as the Director thinks fit.