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Human Rights Act 1993

Miscellaneous provisions - Transitional provisions

148: Former office of Commissioner abolished

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"The job of Commissioner is stopped and people in this role won't get paid for losing it."

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The office of Commissioner is abolished. You can find more information about this in section 7(1) of the Human Rights Act. If you were a Commissioner, you are not entitled to compensation for losing your job.

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Part 7Miscellaneous provisions
Transitional provisions

148Former office of Commissioner abolished

  1. The office of Commissioner under section 7(1) (as it read immediately before the commencement of this section) is abolished.

  2. No person is entitled to compensation for loss of office as a Commissioner under subsection (1).

Notes
  • Section 148: substituted, on , by section 40 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).