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Human Rights Act 1993

Human Rights Commission - Activities in performance of Commission's functions

7: Commission determines general nature of activities

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"The Commission decides what it will do to help with human rights."

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The Commission is a group that helps with human rights in New Zealand. You need to know that the members of the Commission work together to decide the general direction and activities they will do. This is subject to the Minister's role in setting and monitoring the Commission's strategic direction and targets under Part 4 of the Crown Entities Act 2004. The Chief Commissioner makes sure the activities are consistent with what the Commission has decided.

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Activities in performance of Commission's functions

7Commission determines general nature of activities

  1. Subject to the role of the Minister in the process of setting and monitoring the strategic direction and targets of the Commission under Part 4 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, the members of the Commission acting together determine the strategic direction and the general nature of activities undertaken in the performance of the Commission's functions.

  2. The Chief Commissioner is responsible to the Commission for ensuring that activities undertaken in the performance of the Commission's functions are not inconsistent with determinations of the Commission.

Notes
  • Section 7: substituted, on , by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
  • Section 7(1): amended, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).