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Human Rights Act 1993

Human Rights Commission - Commissioners to act independently

19: Duty to act independently

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"The Commission must make its own decisions and work independently."

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You have a right to know how the Commission works. The Commission must act independently when doing its job. This means it must make its own decisions under this Act and other Acts that apply to it, except the Crown Entities Act 2004. You can expect the Commission to do its job without being told what to do by others, as long as it follows the rules set out in the laws that apply to it. The Commission has to follow the laws that apply to it, and make its own decisions when doing its job.

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Commissioners to act independently

19Duty to act independently

  1. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this or another Act, the Commission must act independently in performing its statutory functions and duties, and exercising its statutory powers, under—

  2. this Act; and
    1. any other Act that expressly provides for the functions, powers, or duties of the Commission (other than the Crown Entities Act 2004).

      Notes
      • Section 19: substituted, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).