Part 4 Functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission
Division 1 Preliminary
Section 67
Part 4—Functions of the Australian Human Rights
Commission
Division 1—Preliminary
67 Functions of the Commission
(1) The following functions are conferred on the Commission:
(c) to exercise the powers conferred on it by section 55;
(d) to report to the Minister on matters relating to the
development of disability standards;
(e) to monitor the operation of such standards and report to the
Minister the results of such monitoring;
(f) to receive action plans under section 64;
(g) to promote an understanding and acceptance of, and
compliance with, this Act;
(h) to undertake research and educational programs, and other
programs, on behalf of the Commonwealth for the purpose of
promoting the objects of this Act;
(i) 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
are, or would be, inconsistent with or contrary to the objects
of this Act, and to report to the Minister the results of any
such examination;
(j) on its own initiative or when requested by the Minister, to
report to the Minister as to the laws that should be made by
the Parliament, or action that should be taken by the
Commonwealth, on matters relating to discrimination on the
ground of disability;
(k) to prepare, and to publish in such manner as the Commission
considers appropriate, guidelines for the avoidance of
discrimination on the ground of disability;
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Disability Discrimination Act 1992
Compilation No. 33
Compilation date: 12/4/18
Authorised Version C2018C00125 registered 19/04/2018
Registered: 19/4/18