domestic partner of a person means— person who is in a registered domestic relationship with the person; or (b) a person to whom the person is not married but with whom the person is living as a couple on a genuine domestic (irrespective of gender); educational authority the person or body administering an educational institution; educational institution means a school, college, university or other institution at which education or training is provided; employee includes— s. 4 (a) a person employed under a contract of service, whether or not under a federal agreement or award; person employed the Public Administration Act 2004 or appointed to a statutory office; person engaged under a contract for services; person who is engaged to perform any work the remuneration for is based wholly or partly on commission—
The Tribunal may refer a matter (other than a matter that is the subject of proceedings before the Tribunal) to the Commission for the Commission to consider whether the Commission should conduct an investigation. Division 2—Conduct of investigations S. 129 substituted by No. 26/2011 s. 21. 129 Commission to conduct investigation as it thinks fit (1) Subject to this Part, the Commission may conduct an investigation in the manner it thinks fit. (2) In conducting an investigation the Commission is bound by the principles of natural justice, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Part. S. 130 substituted by No. 26/2011 s. 21. 130 Commission may ask for information If it is reasonably necessary for the purpose of conducting an investigation, the Commission may ask any party to provide information in relation to an investigation. S. 131 substituted by No. 26/2011 s. 21. 131 Tribunal compelling production of information or documents (1) The Commission may apply to the Tribunal for an order requiring a person to provide information or a document or both to the Commission. (2) The Tribunal may make an referred to in subsection (1) if it is satisfied that—
person is in possession of information or a document that is relevant to an investigation; and information or document is necessary for the conduct of the investigation. (3) In making an order referred to in subsection (1), the Tribunal must have regard to— evidence of the impact that making the order would be likely to have on the person's business or other activities; and extent of disruption or inconvenience that is likely to be caused to the person if the order were made. (4) In making an order referred to in subsection (1), the Tribunal is not required to consider whether the Commission may conduct the investigation under section 127. (5) An order referred to in subsection (1) must specify that the person must do either or both of the following within a reasonable period specified in the order, or on a reasonable date and at a reasonable time specified in the order— s. 131 the Commission a document containing information required by the order;
S. 198 substituted by No. 26/2011 s. 34(Sch. item 9.1). 198 Definitions In section 3 of the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001— the following definitions— "disability has the same meaning as in the Equal Opportunity Act 2010; dispute means a dispute about an alleged contravention of Part 2; dispute resolution means dispute resolution conducted by the Commission under Division 1 of Part 8 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010;"; the definitions of employee and employer, for "Equal Opportunity Act 1995" substitute "Equal Opportunity Act 2010"; definitions of Commissioner, complaint and impairment are repealed. 199 Objects of Act s. 199 In section 4(1)(c) of the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001, for "conciliation" substitute "dispute resolution". 200 What is victimisation?
9 Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 Sch. 9.1 In section 220DA(3), for "Equal Opportunity Act 1995" substitute "Equal Opportunity Act 2010". 10 Working with Children Act 2005 Sch. item 10.1 substituted by No. 26/2011 s. 34(Sch. item 10.4). 10.1 In section 10(2)(b)(ii)— "an impairment within the meaning of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995" substitute "a disability within the meaning of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010"; subsubparagraph (A), for "an impairment" substitute "a disability"; subsubparagraph (B), for "that impairment" substitute "that disability". 11 Wrongs Act 1958 11.1 For section 24AG(2)(i) substitute— dispute or a proceeding under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010;". Sch. 11.2 In section 28C(2)(j), for "Equal Opportunity Act 1995" substitute "Equal Opportunity Act 2010".