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[Supplement]

HUMAN RIGHTS CODE

[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 210

[Updated to October 31, 1997]

Sections Spent

1 to 3 [Spent]

4 The following section is added:

Review of dismissal

28.1 (1) The deputy chief commissioner or any party aggrieved by the dismissal of all or part of a complaint under section 27 (1) may, within 60 days of being notified of the dismissal, apply to the chair of the tribunal for a review of that dismissal.

(2) The review is to be conducted by a member of the tribunal designated by the chair and is to be based only on the information that was before the commissioner of investigation and mediation under section 27 (1).

(3) If the member of the tribunal conducting the review determines that a complaint or part of a complaint should not have been dismissed under section 27 (1), the member may

(a) refer the complaint or that part of the complaint to the tribunal for a hearing, or

(b) refer the complaint or that part of the complaint back to the commissioner of investigation and mediation to be dealt with by that commissioner on the terms that the member directs.

(4) The deputy chief commissioner must be notified of the review and must be given an opportunity to make submissions at the review, whether or not that commissioner is a party to the complaint.

1995-42-4.

Commencement

5 (1) [Spent]

(2) Section 4 comes into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

1995-42-11; B.C. Regs. 87/96 and 256/96.


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