Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 No. 135 of 1992 - SECT 74

74.(1) Subject to section 85, for the purpose of inquiring into an act, and
endeavouring to settle the matter to which the act relates, under section 71,
the Commissioner may, by notice in writing, direct the persons referred to in
subsection (2) or (3) of this section to attend, at a reasonable:

   (a)  time; and

   (b)  place; specified in the notice, a conference presided over by the
        Commissioner or a person appointed by the Commissioner.

(2) Directions under subsection (1) to attend a conference in relation to an
act must be given to:

   (a)  if a complaint was made to the Commission in relation to that act -
        the complainant, or all the complainants, as the case requires; and

   (b)  the person who is alleged to have done the act.

(3) Directions under subsection (1) to attend a conference in relation to an
act may be given to any person who in the opinion of the Commissioner, is
likely to be able to provide information relevant to the inquiry or whose
presence at the conference is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, likely to
be conducive to the settlement of the matter to which the act relates.

(4) A person who has been given a direction under subsection (1) to attend a
conference is entitled to be paid by the Commonwealth a reasonable sum for the
person's attendance at the conference.

(5) The Commissioner may, in a notice given to a person under subsection (1),
require the person to produce such documents at the conference as are
specified in the notice.