Australian Human Rights Commission Part II
Duties, functions and powers of Commission Division 2
Section 18
(c) the performance by the Commission of functions on behalf of
that State relating to human rights or to discrimination in
employment or occupation.
(2) An arrangement under this section may contain such incidental or
supplementary provisions as the Minister and the Minister of the
State with whom the arrangement is made think necessary.
(2A) An act done by or in relation to a State, or an instrumentality of a
State, acting (whether on a joint basis or otherwise) under an
arrangement made under this section shall be deemed, for the
purposes of this Act, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the Sex
Discrimination Act 1984, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992
and the Age Discrimination Act 2004, to have been done by, or in
relation to, the President.
(3) The Minister may arrange with the Minister of a State with whom
an arrangement is in force under this section for the variation or
revocation of the arrangement.
(4) An arrangement under this section, or the variation or revocation of
such an arrangement, shall be in writing, and a copy of each
instrument by which an arrangement under this section is made,
varied or revoked shall be published in the Gazette.
18 Declarations by Minister
Where the Minister is satisfied that a function expressed to be
conferred on the Commission by a State enactment could
conveniently be performed by the Commission, the Minister may,
by notice in writing published in the Gazette, so declare.
19 Delegation
(1) The Commission may, by writing under its common seal, delegate
to a member of the Commission, a member of the staff of the
Commission or another person or body of persons all or any of the
powers conferred on the Commission under this Act.
(2) A member may, by writing signed by the member, delegate to:
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
Compilation No. 48
Compilation date: 20/12/18
Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019
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Registered: 14/1/19