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Human Rights Act 1993

Resolution of disputes about compliance with Part 1A and Part 2

82: Information gathering and disclosure by Commission

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"The Commission collects and shares information about your complaint."

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When you make a complaint under section 76(2)(b), the Commission gathers information. They do this for the purposes of section 76(2)(c) or (d). The Commission talks to people in private. The Commission can hear from anyone they think is suitable. But, except as provided in section 81(4)(b), you are not automatically allowed to talk to the Commission. The Commission will try to give you all the information they gather about your complaint as soon as possible.

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Part 3Resolution of disputes about compliance with Part 1A and Part 2

82Information gathering and disclosure by Commission

  1. When the Commission gathers information about a complaint under section 76(2)(b) for the purposes of section 76(2)(c) or (d)—

  2. that process must be conducted in private:
    1. the Commission may hear or obtain information from any persons it thinks fit:
      1. except as provided in section 81(4)(b), no person is entitled as of right to be heard by the Commission.

        1. The Commission must make all reasonable efforts to give all parties concerned all relevant information gathered (if any) by it in relation to a complaint promptly after the information is gathered.

        Notes
        • Section 82: substituted, on , by section 9 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).