Part 1 s 19 (2) (3) Human Rights Act 1993 Version as at 1 July 2024 The general manager— (a) is responsible to the Chief Commissioner and reports to him or her; and (b) is appointed by the Chief Commissioner, in accordance with clause 1 of Schedule 1; and (c) is the chief executive of the Commission for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004. Employees of the Commission are responsible to the general manager and report to him or her. Section 18: substituted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). Section 18(2)(b): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Section 18(2)(c): added, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Commissioners to act independently Heading: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). 19 Duty to act independently Except as expressly provided otherwise in this or another Act, the Commission must act independently in performing its statutory functions and duties, and exercising its statutory powers, under— (a) this Act; and (b) any other Act that expressly provides for the functions, powers, or duties of the Commission (other than the Crown Entities Act 2004). Section 19: substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Office of Human Rights Proceedings Heading: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). 20 Office of Human Rights Proceedings (1) The Office of Human Rights Proceedings is part of the Commission and is headed by the Director of Human Rights Proceedings or his or her alternate. (2) The staff of the Office report to the Director or his or her alternate, and help him or her to exercise or perform the functions, powers, and duties of the Director under this Act. (3) In exercising or performing the functions, powers, and duties of the Director, the Director or his or her alternate and the staff of the Office must act inde‐ pendently from the Commission and Ministers of the Crown. 24