Part II Australian Human Rights Commission Division 3 Functions relating to human rights Section 24 (h) by reason that it would endanger the life or physical safety of any person; neither the Commission nor any other person is entitled to require a person to give any information concerning the matter or to produce the document. (1A) In relation to the performance of functions by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner under Part IIA, subsection (1) (other than paragraphs (1)(a) and (b)) has effect in relation to a certificate given by the Attorney-General of a State or Territory in the same way as it has effect in relation to a certificate given by the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth. For the purposes of this additional effect, references to the Cabinet, a Committee of the Cabinet or the Executive Council are to be treated as references to the corresponding body or committee of the State or Territory concerned. (2) Without limiting the operation of subsection (1), where the Attorney-General furnishes to the Commission a certificate certifying that the giving to the Commission, or to a person acting for or on behalf of the Commission, of information as to the existence or non-existence of information concerning a specified matter (including the giving of information in answer to a question) or as to the existence or non-existence of any one or more documents required to be produced to the Commission, or to a person acting for or on behalf of the Commission, would be contrary to the public interest: (a) by reason that it would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia; or (b) by reason that it would prejudice the proper performance of the functions of the Australian Crime Commission; neither the Commission nor a person acting for or on behalf of the Commission is entitled, pursuant to this Act, to require a person to give any information as to the existence or non-existence of information concerning that matter or as to the existence or non-existence of that document or those documents. 34 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