Australian Human Rights Commission Part II
Functions relating to human rights Division 3
Section 20
(i) to be provided with facilities for preparing a complaint
in writing under this Division, for giving in writing to
the Commission, after the complaint has been made, any
other relevant information and for enclosing the
complaint or the other information (if any) in a sealed
envelope; and
(ii) to have sent to the Commission, without undue delay, a
sealed envelope delivered by the detainee to the
custodian or to a custodial officer and addressed to the
Commission; and
(b) to have delivered to the detainee, without undue delay, any
sealed envelope, addressed to the detainee and sent by the
Commission, that comes into the possession or under the
control of the custodian or of a custodial officer.
(7) Where a sealed envelope addressed to the Commission is delivered
by the detainee to the custodian or to a custodial officer for sending
to the Commission, or a sealed envelope addressed to the detainee
and sent by the Commission comes into the possession or under the
control of the custodian or of a custodial officer, neither the
custodian nor any custodial officer is entitled to open the envelope
or to inspect any document enclosed in the envelope.
(8) For the purposes of subsections (6) and (7), the Commission may
make arrangements with the appropriate authority of a State or
Territory for the identification and delivery of sealed envelopes
sent by the Commission to persons detained in custody in that State
or Territory.
(9) The Commission must act fairly in the performance of the
functions referred to in paragraph 11(1)(f).
(10) If a complaint is made under paragraph (1)(b), the Commission:
(a) must act expeditiously in dealing with the complaint; and
(b) must use the Commission’s best endeavours to finish dealing
with the complaint within 12 months after the complaint was
made.
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