Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1986 No. 126 of 1986 - SECT 41

41. Section 60 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (1)
and (2) and substituting the following sub-sections:

"(1) Subject to sub-section 48 (3), the powers of the Commission to hold
inquiries under this Act may, if the President so directs, be exercised by a
single member of the Commission who is a legally qualified person, or by 2 or
more members of the Commission at least one of whom is a legally qualified
person.

"(2) Where the power of the Commission to hold an inquiry is being exercised
by 2 or more members of the Commission-

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

   (b)  if 2 or more of those members are legally qualified persons-

        (i)    if one of those persons is the President - the President shall
               preside; or

        (ii)   in any other case - those members shall elect one of those
               persons to preside.".