Part II Australian Human Rights Commission
Division 3 Functions relating to human rights
Section 20A
(11) Subsections (9) and (10) do not impose a duty on the Commission
that is enforceable in court.
(12) Subsection (11) does not affect a legally enforceable obligation to
observe the rules of natural justice.
20A Reports to the Minister
If:
(a) the Commission has inquired into an act or practice that may
be inconsistent with or contrary to any human right; and
(b) the Commission is of the opinion that the act or practice is
inconsistent with or contrary to any human right;
the Commission may report to the Minister in relation to the
inquiry.
21 Power to obtain information and documents
(1) Where the Commission has reason to believe that a person is
capable of giving information or producing documents relevant to
a matter under examination or inquiry under this Division, a
member may, by notice in writing served on that person, require
that person at such place, and within such period or on such date
and at such time, as are specified in the notice:
(a) to give to the Commission, by writing signed by that person
or, in the case of a body corporate, on behalf of the body
corporate, any such information; or
(b) to produce to the Commission any such documents.
(2) Where:
(a) a person is required by a notice under subsection (1) to give
information or produce a document to the Commission; and
(b) the information or document originated with, or has been
received from, an intelligence agency;
the person shall forthwith notify that agency of the making of the
requirement.
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Compilation No. 48
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
Compilation date: 20/12/18
Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019
Registered: 14/1/19