Part II Australian Human Rights Commission
Division 4 Functions relating to equal opportunity in employment
Section 32A
(b) must use the Commission’s best endeavours to finish dealing
with the complaint within 12 months after the complaint was
made.
(6) Subsections (4) and (5) do not impose a duty on the Commission
that is enforceable in court.
(7) Subsection (6) does not affect a legally enforceable obligation to
observe the rules of natural justice.
32A Reports to the Minister
If:
(a) the Commission has inquired into an act or practice (whether
a systemic practice or otherwise) that may constitute
discrimination; and
(b) the Commission is of the opinion that the act or practice
constitutes discrimination;
the Commission may report to the Minister in relation to the
inquiry.
33 Application of certain provisions of Division 3
Subsections 20(3), (4) and (5) and sections 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 and
27 apply in relation to the functions of the Commission set out in
section 31, and in relation to the performance of those functions, as
if:
(a) references in those provisions to acts or practices were
references to acts or practices within the meaning of this
Division;
(b) the words “is inconsistent with or contrary to any human
right” were omitted from subsection 20(5) and the words
“constitutes discrimination” were substituted;
(c) references in section 21 to a matter under examination or
inquiry under Division 3 were references to a matter under
examination or inquiry under this Division, not being an act
mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the definition of
act in subsection 30(1) or a practice mentioned in
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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