Functions of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
37 Functions of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Section 48 of the Principal Act is amended—
by omitting from sub-section (1) “In addition to the functions of the Human Rights Commission under the Human Rights Commission Act 1981, the Commission has the following functions:” and substituting “The following functions are hereby conferred on the Commission:”;
by omitting from paragraph (g) “and”;
by inserting after paragraph (g) the following paragraphs:
“(ga) to prepare, and to publish in such manner as the Commission considers appropriate, guidelines for the avoidance of discrimination on the ground of sex, marital status or pregnancy and discrimination involving sexual harassment;
where the Commission considers 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 sex, marital status or pregnancy or discrimination involving sexual harassment;”; and
by omitting from sub-section (3) “If the Commissioner is a member of the Commission, the” and substituting “The”.
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