Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03367:body:0:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03367
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 35783–38465

the names of the persons or the description of the class of persons on whose behalf the complaint was lodged so that the complaint can be dealt with as a complaint other than a representative complaint.

Ordinary complaints not precluded by representative complaints
"25p. Nothing in this Part prevents a person from lodging a complaint, other than a representative complaint, under section 22, notwithstanding that the conduct in respect of which the complaint is lodged is also the conduct in respect of which a representative complaint has been lodged.

Resolution of complaint by conciliation
"25q. The Commission—
     (a) may endeavour, by all such means as to it seem reasonable, to resolve a complaint the subject of an inquiry by conciliation; and
     (b) shall take all such steps as to it seem reasonable to effect an amicable settlement of a complaint the subject of an inquiry and for this purpose may adjourn an inquiry at any stage to enable the parties to negotiate with a view to settlement of the complaint by amicable arrangements.

Evidence and findings in other proceedings
"25r. In the course of an inquiry, the Commission may, in its discretion—
     (a) receive in evidence the transcript of evidence in any proceedings before a court or tribunal and draw any conclusions of fact from that transcript that it considers proper;
     (b) adopt any findings, decision or judgment of a court or tribunal that may be relevant to the inquiry; and

     (c) receive in evidence any report of the Commissioner if a copy of that report has been made available to every other party to the inquiry.

Powers of Commission to take evidence
"25s. (1) The Commission may take evidence on oath or affirmation and for that purpose a member of the Commission may administer an oath or affirmation.
"(2) A member of the Commission may summon a person to appear before the Commission to give evidence and to produce such documents (if any) as are referred to in the summons.
"(3) A person to whom an inquiry under this Part relates or who is a party to proceedings before the Commission may call witnesses.
"(4) A person appearing as a witness before the Commission may be examined, cross-examined and re-examined.

Fees for witnesses
"25t. (1) A person summoned to appear before the Commission is entitled to be paid, in respect of the person's attendance, fees, and allowances for expenses, fixed by or in accordance with the regulations.
"(2) Subject to sub-section (3), the fees and allowances shall be paid—
     (a) in a case where the person was summoned at the request of a person other than the Commonwealth—by the person who made the request; or
     (b) in any other