s 15 HUMAN RIGHTS & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION ACT 2009 [HRA 15] (n) to take part in international meetings and other activities on human rights; and to cooperate with other national, regional and international human rights bodies. (2) The Commission may, from time to time, in the public interest or in the interests of any person or department, publish in any manner it thinks fit reports relating generally to the exercise of its functions or to any particular case or cases investigated under this Act. (3) The Commission must not investigate (but may comment on) any decision by a court of law. [HRA 13] Functions of chairperson 13 The functions of the chairperson are— (a) to chair meetings of the Commission; (b) to be responsible for matters of administration in relation to the Commission; (c) to allocate spheres of responsibility among Commissioners; (d) any other functions conferred or imposed on the chairperson by this Act or any other written law. [HRA 14] Proceedings Commissioner 14 (1) The chairperson may from time to time in writing designate a Commissioner, or the chairperson himself or herself, to act as Proceedings Commissioner for the purposes of this Act. (2) A designation under subsection (1) may operate for a specified period of time and may either be general or specify a particular case or cases or class of cases. (3) Until a designation under subsection (1) is revoked, it continues in force according to its terms. (4) A designation under this section is revocable at will and no such designation prevents the exercise of any function by the Commission as a whole. [HRA 15] Performance of functions of the Commission 15 (1) A decision of the Commission requires the concurrence of a majority of its members and it may act despite the absence of a member but, if, in a particular case, a vote is taken to decide a question and the votes cast are equally divided, the chairperson must exercise a casting vote. (2) Meetings of the Commission are to be held at such times and places as the Commission or the chairperson from time to time appoints. (3) [subs (3) rep Act 31 of 2016 s 99, opn 1 Dec 2016] (4) Subject to this section, the Commission may regulate its own procedure. (5) In the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers, the Commission is not subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority, except a court of law or as otherwise provided by written law. [subs (5) am Act 31 of 2016 s 99, opn 1 Dec 2016] (6) Nothing in subsection (5) limits— (a) the responsibility of the Government for the structure of the Commission; (b) the Government’s general policy responsibility for the management of the Commission; and (c) the power of the Government, through the Minister, to give general policy, administrative and financial guidelines to the Commission. 10,403 Job: specialist/lof/allvols/serv_0/cap3a_399501 Page: 11 Date: 21/11/2016 Time: 23:31:5 bwpageid:: 10403:: bwservice::0:: Service 0