Equal Opportunities Commission

A written complaint that a right under the Equal Opportunities Act has been infringed, that is, an alleged act of discrimination.

Why go here first

It takes a written complaint directly from the person affected, and the Act sets an express 12-month period with a power to extend on good cause.

The provision

Subject to section 29, any person who alleges that any of his rights under this Act has been infringed may lodge a written complaint with the Commission, setting out the details of the alleged act of discrimination.

Equal Opportunities Act, section 28 · Quoted from the source held by juris · Read the section · Official source

Also in the Act

Time limit

{'period': '12 months of the date of the alleged act of discrimination, extendable by the Commission on good cause shown', 'provision': 'section 28(2)', 'quote': '(a) Subject to paragraph (b), a complaint under subsection (1) shall be lodged within 12 months of the date of the alleged act of discrimination. (b) The Commission may, on good cause shown to it by the complainant, extend the delay referred to in paragraph (a).', 'computable': False, 'not_computable_reason': "The period runs from 'the date of the alleged act of discrimination' and the Commission may extend it on good cause. juris will not produce a date for a period whose own words include a discretionary extension.", 'read_from': {'document_id': 'ago:equal_opportunities_act_no_42_of_2008', 'section_ref': 'sections 27A-30'}}.

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