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Orders the Tribunal can make after the Final Hearing

If the Tribunal decides that there has been a contravention of the Act,section 209 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 provides that it can order the Respondent to do one or more of the following things:-

a) Not to commit a further contravention of the Act against the Complainant or another person

b) To pay an amount for compensation

c) To do specified things to redress the loss or damage suffered by the Complainant

d) To make a private apology or retraction

e) To make a public apology or retraction

f) To implement programs to eliminate unlawful discrimination

g)To pay interest on an amount of compensation

The Tribunal can also declare an agreement to be not legally binding if it was made in connection with a contravention of the Act.

If the Tribunal decides that there has not been a contravention of the Act, it will make an order dismissing the complaint.

The Tribunal may also make an order that one party pay the other party’s costs.

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