Part II Australian Human Rights Commission Division 4 Functions relating to equal opportunity in employment Section 30 Division 4—Functions relating to equal opportunity in employment 30 Interpretation etc. (1) In this Division: act includes an act done: (a) by or on behalf of a State or an authority of a State; (b) under a law of a State; (c) wholly within a State; or (d) partly within a State, to the extent to which the act was done within a State. practice includes a practice engaged in: (a) by or on behalf of a State or an authority of a State; (b) under a law of a State; (c) wholly within a State; or (d) partly within a State, to the extent to which the practice was or is engaged in within a State. (1A) In this Division, a reference to an act or practice that constitutes discrimination includes a reference to an act that is an offence under subsection 26(2). (2) This Division binds the Crown in right of a State. 31 Functions of Commission relating to equal opportunity The following functions are hereby conferred on the Commission: (a) to examine enactments, and (when requested to do so by the Minister) proposed enactments, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the enactments or proposed enactments, as the case may be, have, or would have, the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity or treatment 40 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