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HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2019 - SECT 58
Conduct of public entities
58 Conduct of public entities
(1) It is unlawful for a public entity— (a) to act or make a decision in a
way that is not compatible with human rights; or
(b) in making a decision, to
fail to give proper consideration to a human right relevant to the decision.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a public entity if the entity could not
reasonably have acted differently or made a different decision because of a
statutory provision, a law of the Commonwealth or another State or otherwise
under law. Example— A public entity is acting to give effect to a statutory
provision that is not compatible with human rights.
(3) Also,
subsection (1) does not apply to a body established for a religious purpose
if the act or decision is done or made in accordance with the doctrine of the
religion concerned and is necessary to avoid offending the religious
sensitivities of the people of the religion.
(4) This section does not apply
to an act or decision of a private nature.
(5) For subsection (1) (b) ,
giving proper consideration to a human right in making a decision includes,
but is not limited to— (a) identifying the human rights that may be affected
by the decision; and
(b) considering whether the decision would be
compatible with human rights.
(6) To remove any doubt, it is declared that—
(a) an act or decision of a public entity is not invalid merely because, by
doing the act or making the decision, the entity contravenes subsection (1) ;
and
(b) a person does not commit an offence against this Act or another Act
merely because the person acts or makes a decision in contravention of
subsection (1) .
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