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Human Rights Act 1993

Human Rights Commission - Office of Human Rights Proceedings

20: Office of Human Rights Proceedings

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"People who help with human rights cases"

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The Office of Human Rights Proceedings is part of the Commission. You will find the Director of Human Rights Proceedings in charge of it. The Director has staff who help them do their job. The staff report to the Director and help them with their work under this Act. The Director and staff must work independently from the Commission and Ministers of the Crown when doing their job.

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Office of Human Rights Proceedings

20Office of Human Rights Proceedings

  1. The Office of Human Rights Proceedings is part of the Commission and is headed by the Director of Human Rights Proceedings or his or her alternate.

  2. The staff of the Office report to the Director or his or her alternate, and help him or her to exercise or perform the functions, powers, and duties of the Director under this Act.

  3. In exercising or performing the functions, powers, and duties of the Director, the Director or his or her alternate and the staff of the Office must act independently from the Commission and Ministers of the Crown.

  4. However, the Director or his or her alternate is responsible to the Chief Commissioner for the efficient, effective, and economical administration of the activities of the Office.

Notes
  • Section 20: substituted, on , by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).