Part 1 s 20C Human Rights Act 1993 Version as at 1 July 2024 effectively, the functions, powers, and duties of the Director under this Act. (2) Every person appointed as Director of Human Rights Proceedings or as his or her alternate must be a barrister or solicitor of the High Court of not less than 5 years’ legal experience. Compare: 1977 No 49 s 7(3); 1985 No 23 s 3(1) Section 20B: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). Appointment of Judge as Human Rights Commissioner Heading: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). 20C Appointment of Judge as Human Rights Commissioner (1) The appointment of a Judge as a Commissioner or alternate Commissioner or service by a Judge as a Commissioner or alternate Commissioner does not affect his or her tenure of judicial office or his or her rank, title, status, precedence, salary, annual or other allowances, or other rights or privileges as a Judge (including those in relation to superannuation), and, for all purposes, his or her service as a Commissioner or alternate Commissioner must be taken to be service as a Judge. (2) A Judge who is for the time being holding office as a Commissioner may, at any time, decline to participate in, or withdraw from participation in, any particular function or activity of the Commission if the Judge considers it incompatible with his or her judicial office. Compare: 1977 No 49 ss 7(5A), 7A; 1983 No 56 ss 4(3), 5; 1985 No 23 s 3(1) Section 20C: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). Provisions relating to office holders Heading: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). 20D Office holders to whom sections 20E to 20G apply (1) Sections 20F and 20G each applies to a person (the office holder) who holds one of the following offices (the office): (a) [Repealed] (b) [Repealed] (c) Director of Human Rights Proceedings: (d) alternate Director of Human Rights Proceedings. (2) [Repealed] (3) [Repealed] Compare: 1983 No 56 s 6; 1985 No 23 s 3(1) 26