HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2004
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 3 Dictionary
- 4 Notes
PART 2--HUMAN RIGHTS
PART 3--CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
- 8 Recognition and equality before the law
- 9 Right to life
- 10 Protection from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment etc
- 11 Protection of the family and children
- 12 Privacy and reputation
- 13 Freedom of movement
- 14 Freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief
- 15 Peaceful assembly and freedom of association
- 16 Freedom of expression
- 17 Taking part in public life
- 18 Right to liberty and security of person
- 19 Humane treatment when deprived of liberty
- 20 Children in the criminal process
- 21 Fair trial
- 22 Rights in criminal proceedings
- 23 Compensation for wrongful conviction
- 24 Right not to be tried or punished more than once
- 25 Retrospective criminal laws
- 26 Freedom from forced work
- 27 Cultural and other rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other
PART 3A--ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
- 27A Right to education
- 27B Right to work and other work-related rights
PART 4--APPLICATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO TERRITORY LAWS
- 29 Application of pt 4
- 30 Interpretation of laws and human rights
- 31 Interpretation of human rights
- 32 Declaration of incompatibility
- 33 Attorney-General's action on receiving declaration of incompatibility
- 34 Notice to Attorney-General and commission
- 35 Attorney-General's right to intervene on human rights
- 36 Human rights commissioner may intervene
PART 5--SCRUTINY OF PROPOSED TERRITORY LAWS
- 37 Attorney-General's statement on government bills
- 38 Consideration of legislation by relevant Assembly committee
- 39 Noncompliance with s 37 and s 38
PART 5A--OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
- 40 Meaning of public authority
- 40A Meaning of function of a public nature
- 40B Public authorities must act consistently with human rights
- 40C Legal proceedings in relation to public authority actions
- 40D Other entities may choose to be subject to obligations of public
PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS
- 41 Review of effect of territory laws on human rights
- 42 Regulation-making power
