Unofficial Translation
ORGANIC ACT ON
THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, B.E. 2560 (2017)
---------------------HIS MAJESTY KING MAHA VAJIRALONGKORN BODINDRADEBAYAVARANGKUN;
Given on the 10th day of December, B.E. 2560 (2017);
Being the 2nd Year of the Present Reign.
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun is graciously pleased to
proclaim that:
Whereas it is expedient to have the Organic Act on the National Human Rights
Commission;
Whereas this Organic Act contains certain provisions in relation to the restriction of rights
and liberties of persons, in respect of which Section 26, in conjunction with Section 32, Section
33, Section 34 and Section 37 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand so permit by
virtue of law;
Rationale and necessity for the restriction of rights and liberties of persons under this
Organic Act are to allow the National Human Rights Commission to effectively perform its duties
for the benefits of the public, and the enactment of this Organic Act is already consistent with
the conditions prescribed in Section 26 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand;
Be it, therefore, enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the
National Legislative Assembly performing on behalf of the National Assembly as follows:
Section 1. This Organic Act is called the “Organic Act on the National Human Rights
Commission, B.E. 2560 (2017)”.
Section 2. This Organic Act shall come into force as from the day following the date of
its publication in the Government Gazette.1
Section 3. The following shall be repealed:
(1) The National Human Rights Commission Act, B.E. 2542 (1999);
(2) The National Human Rights Commission Uniform Act, B.E. 2547 (2004);
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Published in the Government Gazette, Vol. 134, Part 123 a, Page 1, dated 12th November B.E. 2560.