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(2) A person who intends to lodge a complaint under
this Act shall do so orally or in writing addressed to the
Secretary to the Commission.
(3) Where a complaint under subsection (1) is made
orally, the Secretary shall cause the complaint to be
recorded in writing and shall be dealt with in accordance
with such procedures as the Commission may prescribe.
(4) A complaint lodged under subsection (1) shall
contain such particulars as the Commission may prescribe.
(5) The Commission may, upon receipt of a complaint
under subsection (1) require the relevant agency to respond to the
complaint within such time as may be specified by
the Commission;
request for such further information from the
complainant as it may consider necessary from the
complainant; or
initiate such inquiry as it considers necessary,
having regard to the nature of the complaint.
(6) Where an agency fails respond within the time
stipulated by the Commission under subsection (5)(a), the
Commission may proceed to inquire into the complaint.
(7) Where, upon receipt of the response from the
agency under subsection (5), the Commission is satisfied
that no further action is required or that the required action
has been initiated by that agency, the Commission shall, in
writing, inform the complainant accordingly and take no
further action.
(8) Despite subsection (1), the Commission may, on
its own initiative, commence an investigation under this
Act.
35. (1) The Commission may, upon receipt of a
complaint under section 34(1), decline to take action or
further action as the circumstances may require, if, in the
opinion of the Commission(a) the length of time that has elapsed between the
date when the cause of action arose and the date
when the complaint was made is such that an
investigation of the complaint is no longer
practicable or desirable;
Discretion not to
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