PART I--PRELIMINARY = 1
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
PART II--HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION = 12
Division 1--Establishment and Constitution of Commission = 12
7. Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
8. Constitution of Commission
8A. The President
8B. The Human Rights Commissioner
9. Arrangement for appointment of the holder of a judicial office of a State
10. Appointment of Judge as member not to affect tenure etc.
Division 2--Duties, functions and powers of Commission = 15
10A. Duties of Commission
11. Functions of Commission
13. Powers of Commission
14. Form of examinations or inquiries to be at discretion of Commission etc.
15. Commission may engage in consultations
16. Inter-governmental arrangements
17. Advisory committees
18. Declarations by Minister
19. Delegation
Division 3--Functions relating to human rights = 24
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 = 36
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 = 43
36. Acting President and Human Rights Commissioner
37. Terms and conditions of appointment
38. Remuneration and allowances
39. Leave of absence
40. Resignation
41. Termination of appointment
42. Disclosure of interests
43. Staff
43A. Commission may make administrative services available to the Privacy Commissioner
44. Meetings of the Commission
45. Annual report
46. Reports to be tabled in Parliament
Division 6--Corporate plan = 48
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 = 49
46A. Interpretation
46B. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
46C. Functions of the Commission that are to be performed by the Commissioner
Division 2--Administrative provisions = 52
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 = 55
46K. Commissioner may obtain information from government agencies
46L. Commissioner must give information to the Commission
46M. Minister must table etc. report of Commissioner
PART IIB--REDRESS FOR UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION
Division 1--Conciliation by the President = 57
46P. Lodging a complaint
46PA. Amendment of complaint
46PB. Conditions for lodging a representative complaint
46PC. Additional rules applying to representative complaints
46PD. Referral of complaint to President
46PE. Complaints against the President, Commission or a Commissioner
46PF. Inquiry by President
46PG. Withdrawal of complaint
46PH. Termination of complaint
46PI. President’s power to obtain information
46PJ. Directions to attend compulsory conference
46PK. Proceedings at compulsory conference
46PL. Failure to attend compulsory conference
46PM. Failure to give information or produce documents
46PN. False or misleading information
Division 2--Proceedings in the Federal Court and the Federal = 66
46PO. Application to court if complaint is terminated
46PP. Interim injunction to maintain status quo etc.
46PQ. Right of representation
46PR. Court not bound by technicalities
46PS. Report by President to court
46PT. Assistance by Commission
46PU. Assistance in proceedings before the court
46PV. Amicus curiae function of Commission members
PART IIC--REFERRAL OF DISCRIMINATORY AWARDS AND DETERMINATIONS TO OTHER BODIES = 70
46PW. Referral of discriminatory industrial instruments to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission
46PX. Referral of discriminatory determinations to the Remuneration Tribunal
46PY. Referral of discriminatory determinations to the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal
PART III--MISCELLANEOUS = 75
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
SCHEDULE 1 = 80
SCHEDULE 2 = 85
SCHEDULE 3 = 106
SCHEDULE 4 = 109
SCHEDULE 5 = 111
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
PART II--HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION = 12
Division 1--Establishment and Constitution of Commission = 12
7. Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
8. Constitution of Commission
8A. The President
8B. The Human Rights Commissioner
9. Arrangement for appointment of the holder of a judicial office of a State
10. Appointment of Judge as member not to affect tenure etc.
Division 2--Duties, functions and powers of Commission = 15
10A. Duties of Commission
11. Functions of Commission
13. Powers of Commission
14. Form of examinations or inquiries to be at discretion of Commission etc.
15. Commission may engage in consultations
16. Inter-governmental arrangements
17. Advisory committees
18. Declarations by Minister
19. Delegation
Division 3--Functions relating to human rights = 24
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 = 36
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 = 43
36. Acting President and Human Rights Commissioner
37. Terms and conditions of appointment
38. Remuneration and allowances
39. Leave of absence
40. Resignation
41. Termination of appointment
42. Disclosure of interests
43. Staff
43A. Commission may make administrative services available to the Privacy Commissioner
44. Meetings of the Commission
45. Annual report
46. Reports to be tabled in Parliament
Division 6--Corporate plan = 48
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 = 49
46A. Interpretation
46B. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
46C. Functions of the Commission that are to be performed by the Commissioner
Division 2--Administrative provisions = 52
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 = 55
46K. Commissioner may obtain information from government agencies
46L. Commissioner must give information to the Commission
46M. Minister must table etc. report of Commissioner
PART IIB--REDRESS FOR UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION
Division 1--Conciliation by the President = 57
46P. Lodging a complaint
46PA. Amendment of complaint
46PB. Conditions for lodging a representative complaint
46PC. Additional rules applying to representative complaints
46PD. Referral of complaint to President
46PE. Complaints against the President, Commission or a Commissioner
46PF. Inquiry by President
46PG. Withdrawal of complaint
46PH. Termination of complaint
46PI. President’s power to obtain information
46PJ. Directions to attend compulsory conference
46PK. Proceedings at compulsory conference
46PL. Failure to attend compulsory conference
46PM. Failure to give information or produce documents
46PN. False or misleading information
Division 2--Proceedings in the Federal Court and the Federal = 66
46PO. Application to court if complaint is terminated
46PP. Interim injunction to maintain status quo etc.
46PQ. Right of representation
46PR. Court not bound by technicalities
46PS. Report by President to court
46PT. Assistance by Commission
46PU. Assistance in proceedings before the court
46PV. Amicus curiae function of Commission members
PART IIC--REFERRAL OF DISCRIMINATORY AWARDS AND DETERMINATIONS TO OTHER BODIES = 70
46PW. Referral of discriminatory industrial instruments to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission
46PX. Referral of discriminatory determinations to the Remuneration Tribunal
46PY. Referral of discriminatory determinations to the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal
PART III--MISCELLANEOUS = 75
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
SCHEDULE 1 = 80
SCHEDULE 2 = 85
SCHEDULE 3 = 106
SCHEDULE 4 = 109
SCHEDULE 5 = 111