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HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 1) 1999 - SECT 4

Interpretation
In this Part:

"appropriate Commissioner" means:

(a)
in relation to a complaint lodged under the old DDA—the Disability Discrimination Commissioner; and

(b)
in relation to a complaint lodged under the old RDA—the Race Discrimination Commissioner; and

(c)
in relation to a complaint lodged under the old SDA—the Sex Discrimination Commissioner.

"Court "means the Federal Court of Australia.

"holding of an inquiry" means a holding of an inquiry referred to in a notice given under:

(a)
section 83 of the old DDA; or

(b)
section 25E of the old RDA; or

(c)
section 63 of the old SDA.

"new HREOCA" means the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 as amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.

"old DDA" means the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 before being amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.

"old RDA" means the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 before being amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.

"old SDA" means the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 before being amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.

"purported complaint" means a document purporting to be a complaint.

"starting day" means the day on which this Part commences.

Division 2—Treatment of complaints lodged before starting day

Subdivision A—Treatment of complaint depends on the stage it has reached


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