Queensland Numbered Acts

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2019 - SECT 83

83 Representation

(1) A person may be represented by another person (a
"representative" ) at a conciliation conference only with the commissioner’s consent.

(2) The commissioner may give consent for subsection (1) if satisfied—

(a) it is appropriate in the circumstances for the person to be represented; and

(b) the person’s representation by the representative would help the conciliation; and

(c) the representative has sufficient knowledge of matters relating to the complaint to effectively represent the person.

(3) The commissioner may—

(a) give the consent on conditions the commissioner considers reasonable; and

(b) withdraw the consent if the person or the representative does not comply with the conditions.