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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984 - SECT 157

157 .         Failure to attend conciliation proceedings or conference

        (1)         A person who has been given a notice under section 91 to appear before the Commissioner for the purpose of endeavouring to resolve a complaint by conciliation shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to appear as required by the notice.

        Penalty:

            (a)         in the case of a natural person — $1 000; or

            (b)         in the case of a body corporate — $5 000.

        (2)         A person who has been given a direction under section 87 to attend a conference shall not, without reasonable excuse —

            (a)         fail to attend as required by the direction; or

            (b)         fail to attend and report from day to day unless excused, or released from further attendance, by the person presiding at the conference.

        Penalty:

            (a)         in the case of a natural person — $1 000; or

            (b)         in the case of a body corporate — $5 000.



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