Contents
Part I—Preliminary
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6A
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
Commencement ................................................................................. 1
Interpretation ..................................................................................... 1
Operation of State and Territory laws .............................................. 11
Extension to external Territories ..................................................... 11
Extent to which Act binds the Crown .............................................. 11
Application of the Criminal Code ................................................... 12
Part II—Australian Human Rights Commission
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Division 1—Establishment and Constitution of Commission
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Australian Human Rights Commission ........................................... 13
Constitution of Commission ............................................................ 13
The President ................................................................................... 14
The Human Rights Commissioner ................................................... 15
Arrangement for appointment of the holder of a judicial
office of a State ................................................................................ 15
Appointment of Judge as member not to affect tenure etc. .............. 15
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8B
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Division 2—Duties, functions and powers of Commission
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Duties of Commission ..................................................................... 17
Functions of Commission ................................................................ 17
Powers of Commission .................................................................... 20
Form of examinations or inquiries to be at discretion of
Commission etc. .............................................................................. 20
Commission may engage in consultations ....................................... 22
Inter-governmental arrangements .................................................... 22
Declarations by Minister ................................................................. 23
Delegation ....................................................................................... 23
Division 3—Functions relating to human rights
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Division applies to victimisation offences ....................................... 26
Performance of functions relating to human rights .......................... 26
Reports to the Minister .................................................................... 30
Power to obtain information and documents ................................... 30
Power to examine witnesses ............................................................ 31
Failure to comply with requirement................................................. 32
Disclosure of information or contents of documents ....................... 33
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
Compilation No. 48
Compilation date: 20/12/18
Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019
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Registered: 14/1/19