Part II Australian Human Rights Commission Division 1 Establishment and Constitution of Commission Section 8A (2) The members must co-operate with each other to achieve common objectives, where practicable. (3) Subsection (2) does not affect the operation of section 44 (which deals with meetings of the Commission). (6) The functions of the Commission under paragraphs 11(1)(aa), 11(1)(ab), 11(1)(f) and 31(b) and the functions of the Commission under paragraphs 11(1)(p) and 31(k), to the extent that they relate to the performance of the first-mentioned functions, shall be performed by the President, and a reference in this Act to the Commission or to a member of the Commission shall, in relation to the performance of any of those functions, be read as a reference to the President. (6A) The powers of the Commission under sections 20A and 32A must be exercised by the President, and a reference in this Act to the Commission or to a member of the Commission must, in relation to the exercise of any of those powers, be read as a reference to the President. (7) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Commission is not affected by reason only of a vacancy in the office of President, Human Rights Commissioner, Race Discrimination Commissioner, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Age Discrimination Commissioner, Disability Discrimination Commissioner or National Children’s Commissioner. 8A The President (1) The President is to be appointed by the Governor-General as a full-time member or a part-time member. (2) The President is the senior member of the Commission. (3) The President is responsible for managing the administrative affairs of the Commission. 14 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