Commonwealth Numbered Acts

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 18, 1980 - SECT 7

7. Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-
        sections:



"(1) For the purpose of inquiring into an act, or endeavouring to settle the
matter to which an act relates, in accordance with sub-section 21 (1), the
Human Rights Commission may direct the persons referred to in sub-section (2)
of this section to attend, at a time and place specified in the direction, at
a conference presided over by a member of that Commission, by a member of the
staff of that Commission or by a person appointed by that Commission.



"(1A) In relation to the performance, in a particular case, by a conciliation
committee of a function of the Human Rights Commission under paragraph 20 (a),
sub-section (1) of this section has effect as if the reference to a conference
presided over by a member of that Commission, by a member of the staff of that
Commission or by a person appointed by that Commission were a reference to a
conference presided over by a member of that conciliation committee.";

   (b)  by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (2) "to the
        Commissioner" and substituting "under this Act"; and

   (c)  by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (2) "Commissioner" and
        substituting "person giving the direction".