Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 No. 135 of 1992 - SECT 67

67.(1) The following functions are conferred on the Commission:

   (a)  to inquire into alleged infringements of Part 2, and endeavour by
        conciliation to effect a settlement of the matters to which the
        alleged infringements relate;

   (b)  to inquire into, and make determinations on, matters referred to it by
        the Minister or the Commissioner;

   (c)  to exercise the powers conferred on it by section 55;

   (d)  to report to the Minister on matters relating to the development of
        disability standards;

   (e)  to monitor the operation of such standards and report to the Minister
        the results of such monitoring;

   (f)  to receive action plans under section 64;

   (g)  to promote an understanding and acceptance of, and compliance with,
        this Act;

   (h)  to undertake research and educational programs, and other programs, on
        behalf of the Commonwealth for the purpose of promoting the objects of
        this Act;

   (i)  to examine enactments, and (when requested to do so by the Minister)
        proposed enactments, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the
        enactments or proposed enactments are, or would be, inconsistent with
        or contrary to the objects of this Act, and to report to the Minister
        the results of any such examination;

   (j)  on its own initiative or when requested by the Minister, to report to
        the Minister as to the laws that should be made by the Parliament, or
        action that should be taken by the Commonwealth, on matters relating
        to discrimination on the ground of disability;

   (k)  to prepare, and to publish in such manner as the Commission considers
        appropriate, guidelines for the avoidance of discrimination on the
        ground of disability;

   (l)  where the Commission thinks it appropriate to do so, with the leave of
        the court hearing the proceedings and subject to any conditions
        imposed by the court, to intervene in proceedings that involve issues
        of discrimination on the ground of disability;

   (m)  to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of
        the preceding functions.

(2) The Commission is not to regard an enactment or proposed enactment as
being inconsistent with or contrary to the objects of this Act for the
purposes of paragraph (1)(i) because of a provision of the enactment or
proposed enactment that is included for the purpose referred to in section 45.

(3) The Commissioner must not participate in any inquiry held by the
Commission under Division 3 or attend any meeting of the Commission, be
present during any deliberation of the Commission, or take any part in any
decision of the Commission, in connection with such an inquiry.