Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HUMAN RIGHTS (COMPLAINTS) LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 53 OF 2023) - SECT 20

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Part 8     Transitional—Human Rights (Complaints) Legislation Amendment Act 2023

125     Contravention of Human Rights Act 2004 before commencement day

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a person believes that a public authority has acted in contravention of the Human Rights Act 2004

, section 40B (Public authorities must act consistently with human rights) before the commencement day; and

        (b)     the person is or would be aggrieved by the act.

    (2)     The person may make a human rights complaint about the public authority on or after the commencement day.

    (3)     In this section:

"act" includes a proposal to act.

"commencement day "means the day the Human Rights (Complaints) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 , section 13 commences.

126     Expiry—pt 8

This part expires 2 years after the day the Human Rights (Complaints) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 , section 13 commences.

Note     A transitional provision is repealed on its expiry but continues to have effect after its repeal (see Legislation Act

, s 88).