SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984 No. 4, 1984 - SECT 60 Quorum for purpose of inquiry

SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984 No. 4, 1984 - SECT 60

60. (1) Notwithstanding section 28 of the Human Rights Commission Act 1981,
for the purpose of the holding of inquiries by the Commission under this Act,
a quorum of the Commission is constituted by 3 members at least one of whom is
a legally qualified person.

(2) Where the Chairman is not present at an inquiry held by the Commission-

   (a)  if only one of the members present is a legally qualified person-that
        member shall preside; or

   (b)  if 2 or more of the members present are legally qualified persons-the
        members present shall elect one of those persons to preside at that
        inquiry.
(3) In this section, ''legally qualified person'' means a person who-

   (a)  is or has been a Judge of a court created by the Parliament or of a
        court of a State or a person who has the same designation and status
        as a Judge of a court created by the Parliament; or

   (b)  is enrolled as a barrister or solicitor, as a barrister and solicitor,
        or as a legal practitioner, of the High Court, of another
        federal court or of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.