121 Duty to stop proceedings (1) The Disability Services Commissioner must stop dealing with an issue raised in a complaint if— (a) the Disability Services Commissioner S. 121(1)(a) amended by becomes aware that the person who made the No. 22/2012 complaint or the service provider has begun s. 51(1). legal proceedings which relate to that issue; or (b) the Disability Services Commissioner S. 121(1)(b) amended by becomes aware that proceedings relating to No. 74/2009 that specific issue have been initiated before s. 10(2). Fair Work Australia or the Australian Industrial Relations Commission; or (c) the Disability Services Commissioner considers that the issue should properly be dealt with by a court or VCAT. (2) Within 14 days after the Disability Services S. 121(2) amended by Commissioner stops dealing with a complaint No. 22/2012 under subsection (1), the Disability Services s. 51(1). Commissioner must give written notice that the Disability Services Commissioner has stopped dealing with the complaint to the person who made the complaint and the service provider. (3) Despite subsection (1)(a), the Disability Services Commissioner may, with the consent of— (a) the person who made the complaint; and (b) the service provider— S. 121(3)(b) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 51(1). continue dealing with the matter, but only by conciliation. (4) If subsection (3) applies, the Disability Services S. 121(4) amended by Commissioner must stop dealing with the No. 22/2012 complaint when the Disability Services s. 51(2).
121 Duty to stop proceedings (1) The Disability Services Commissioner must stop dealing with an issue raised in a complaint if— S. 121(1)(a) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 51(1). (a) the Disability Services Commissioner becomes aware that the person who made the complaint or the service provider has begun legal proceedings which relate to that issue; or S. 121(1)(b) amended by No. 74/2009 s. 10(2). (b) the Disability Services Commissioner becomes aware that proceedings relating to that specific issue have been initiated before Fair Work Australia or the Australian Industrial Relations Commission; or (c) the Disability Services Commissioner considers that the issue should properly be dealt with by a court or VCAT. S. 121(2) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 51(1). (2) Within 14 days after the Disability Services Commissioner stops dealing with a complaint under subsection (1), the Disability Services Commissioner must give written notice that the Disability Services Commissioner has stopped dealing with the complaint to the person who made the complaint and the service provider. (3) Despite subsection (1)(a), the Disability Services Commissioner may, with the consent of— (a) the person who made the complaint; and S. 121(3)(b) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 51(1). (b) the service provider— continue dealing with the matter, but only by conciliation. S. 121(4) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 51(2). (4) If subsection (3) applies, the Disability Services Commissioner must stop dealing with the complaint when the Disability Services
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