HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ACT 1986
Table of Provisions
PART I--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title [see Note 1]
- 2 Commencement [see Note 1]
- 3 Interpretation
- 4 Operation of State and Territory laws
- 5 Extension to external Territories
- 6 Extent to which Act binds the Crown
- 6A Application of the Criminal Code
PART II--HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
Division 1--Establishment and Constitution of Commission
Division 2--Duties, functions and powers of Commission
Division 3--Functions relating to human rights
- 19A Division applies to victimisation offences
- 20 Performance of functions relating to human rights
- 21 Power to obtain information and documents
- 22 Power to examine witnesses
- 23 Failure to comply with requirement
- 24 Disclosure of information or contents of documents
- 26 Offences relating to administration of Act
- 27 Commission to give opportunity for making of submissions
- 28 Nature of settlements
- 29 Reports to contain recommendations
Division 4--Functions relating to equal opportunity in employment
- 30 Interpretation etc.
- 31 Functions of Commission relating to equal opportunity
- 32 Performance of functions relating to equal opportunity
- 33 Application of certain provisions of Division 3
- 34 Nature of settlements
- 35 Reports to contain recommendations
Division 5--Administrative provisions
Division 6--Corporate plan
- 46AA Corporate plan
- 46AB Matters to be included in corporate plan
- 46AC Corporate plans to be given to Minister
PART IIA--ABORIGINAL AND
Division 1--Establishment and functions
Division 2--Administrative provisions
- 46D Terms and conditions of appointment
- 46E Remuneration
- 46F Leave of absence
- 46G Outside employment
- 46H Resignation
- 46I Termination of appointment
- 46J Acting Commissioner
Division 3--Miscellaneous
PART IIB--REDRESS FOR UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION
Division 1--Conciliation by the President
Division 2--Proceedings in the Federal Court and the Federal
PART IIC--REFERRAL OF DISCRIMINATORY AWARDS AND DETERMINATIONS TO OTHER BODIES
- 46PW Referral of discriminatory industrial instruments to the Fair Work Australia
- 46PX Referral of discriminatory determinations to the Remuneration Tribunal
- 46PY Referral of discriminatory determinations to the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal
PART III--MISCELLANEOUS
- 47 Declaration of international instruments
- 48 Protection from civil actions
- 49 Non-disclosure of private information
- 49A Information stored otherwise than in written form
- 49B Jurisdiction of Federal Court and Federal Magistrates Court
- 49C Compensation for acquisition of property
- 50 Regulations