Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991 - SECT 174B

174B Functions of industrial relations commission

The industrial relations commission has the following functions—

(a) in relation to complaints about contraventions of this Act that are referred, or to be referred, to the commission under this Act—

(i) to make orders under section 144 before the complaints are referred to the tribunal; and

(ii) to review decisions of the commissioner under section 169 about lapsing of the complaints; and

(iii) to enforce agreements for resolution of the complaints by conciliation; and

(iv) to hear and decide the complaints;

(b) to grant exemptions from this Act in relation to work-related matters;

(c) to provide opinions about the application of this Act in relation to work-related matters;

(d) any other function conferred on the commission by this Act;

(e) to take any other action incidental or conducive to the discharge of a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) .