Australian Human Rights Commission Part II Duties, functions and powers of Commission Division 2 Section 10A Division 2—Duties, functions and powers of Commission 10A Duties of Commission (1) It is the duty of the Commission to ensure that the functions of the Commission under this or any other Act are performed: (a) with regard for: (i) the indivisibility and universality of human rights; and (ii) the principle that every person is free and equal in dignity and rights; and (b) efficiently and with the greatest possible benefit to the people of Australia. (2) Nothing in this section imposes a duty on the Commission that is enforceable by proceedings in a court. 11 Functions of Commission (1) The functions of the Commission are: (a) such functions as are conferred on the Commission by the Age Discrimination Act 2004, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 or any other enactment; and (aa) to inquire into, and attempt to conciliate, complaints of unlawful discrimination; and (ab) to deal with complaints lodged under Part IIC; and (b) such functions as are to be performed by the Commission pursuant to an arrangement in force under section 16; and (c) such functions as are expressed to be conferred on the Commission by any State enactment, being functions in relation to which the Minister has made a declaration under section 18; and (d) the functions conferred on the Commission by section 31; and (e) to examine enactments, and (when requested to do so by the Minister) proposed enactments, for the purpose of Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Compilation No. 48 Compilation date: 20/12/18 Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019 17 Registered: 14/1/19