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Human Rights Act 1993

Human Rights Commission - General manager and staff of Commission

18: General manager and staff of Commission

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The general manager and staff of the Commission do things to help the Commission work properly. They follow the Commission's plans and decisions, as stated in section 7. The general manager is in charge of the staff and reports to the Chief Commissioner. The general manager is appointed by the Chief Commissioner, following clause 1 of Schedule 1, and is also the chief executive of the Commission for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004. You need to know that the staff are responsible to the general manager and report to them.

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Part 1Human Rights Commission
General manager and staff of Commission

18General manager and staff of Commission

  1. The general manager and staff of the Commission undertake activities required to perform the functions of the Commission in accordance with the strategic direction and other determinations of the Commission under section 7.

  2. The general manager—

  3. is responsible to the Chief Commissioner and reports to him or her; and
    1. is appointed by the Chief Commissioner, in accordance with clause 1 of Schedule 1; and
      1. is the chief executive of the Commission for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

        1. Employees of the Commission are responsible to the general manager and report to him or her.

        Notes
        • Section 18: substituted, on , by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
        • Section 18(2)(b): amended, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
        • Section 18(2)(c): added, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).