Commissioner, designation, title and functions of
53 Commissioner, designation, title and functions of
The Minister is required, by notice published in the Gazette, to designate a person who is an executive officer of the Department as the Commissioner for the purposes of the cognate Acts.
The Commissioner may be referred to by a title specified by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.
Without limiting any other functions of the Commissioner for the purposes of the cognate Acts, the Commissioner has the following functions —
to investigate and conduct research into matters relating to the cognate Acts;
to publish reports and disseminate information on matters relating to the cognate Acts;
to give advice to consumers on the provisions of the cognate Acts;
to investigate and attempt to resolve complaints arising under the cognate Acts and to take action by negotiation, prosecution of any offence or otherwise;
to make reports to the Minister on matters of importance investigated by the Commissioner, whether or not referred to the Commissioner by the Minister.
In this section —
executive officer has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
[Section 53 inserted: No. 28 of 2006 s. 87.]
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