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26 Human  rights commissioner

There is to be a Human Rights Commissioner.

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Clause 27 (3)

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(3) The exercise of the function mentioned in subsection (1) (a) is subject to any decision of the commission about the management of the commission’s administrative affairs.

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Clause 34 (1), example

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Example

The discrimination commissioner may be appointed to be the human rights commissioner.

Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

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Clause 34 (3), example

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Example

If the discrimination commissioner is also the human rights commissioner, the number of members is taken to be 4. Therefore, 2 members (rather than 3) would need to be present at a meeting to carry on business.

Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

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Clause 45 (2) (a)

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(a) within 90 days after the day the commission receives a complaint—

(i) carry out an initial consideration of the complaint; and

(ii) decide to allocate, or not to allocate, the complaint for consideration; and

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Clause 51 (1)

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