Commonwealth Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ACT 1986 - SECT 8

             (1)  The Commission shall consist of:

                     (a)  a President; and

                     (b)  a Human Rights Commissioner; and

                     (c)  the Race Discrimination Commissioner; and

                    (ca)  the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner; and

                     (d)  the Sex Discrimination Commissioner; and and

                      (f)  the Disability Discrimination Commissioner.

             (2)  The members must act in a way that promotes the collegiate nature of the Commission.

             (6)  The functions of the Commission under paragraphs 11(1)(aa), 11(1)(ab), 11(1)(f) and 31(b) and the functions of the Commission under paragraphs 11(1)(p) and 31(k), to the extent that they relate to the performance of the first‑mentioned functions, shall be performed by the President, and a reference in this Act to the Commission or to a member of the Commission shall, in relation to the performance of any of those functions, be read as a reference to the President.

             (7)  The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Commission is not affected by reason only of a vacancy in the office of President, Human Rights Commissioner, Race Discrimination Commissioner, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Sex Discrimination Commissioner or Disability Discrimination Commissioner.