Human Rights Act 1993

Miscellaneous provisions - Race Relations Conciliator

148C: References to Race Relations Conciliator

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"What 'Race Relations Conciliator' means now"

You will see the words Race Relations Conciliator in some documents. These words now mean Race Relations Commissioner. This change happens from the start of this section, unless it does not make sense in the context. You might see the words Race Relations Conciliator in contracts or other important papers. In these cases, the words now mean the Commission, not the Commissioner. This is how you must understand these words, even if they were written before this change.

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148B: Assets and liabilities vest in Commission, or

"The Commission takes over the valuable things and debts of the Race Relations Conciliator."

148D: Proceedings, or

"The Commission can take over a case from the Race Relations Conciliator."

Part 7Miscellaneous provisions
Race Relations Conciliator

148CReferences to Race Relations Conciliator

From the commencement of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, every reference to the Race Relations Conciliator in any instrument, document, or notice is to be read as a reference to the Race Relations Commissioner.
Despite subsection (1), every reference to the Race Relations Conciliator in any contract or other instrument, document, or notice that creates, or is evidence of, an asset or liability, must be read as a reference to the Commission.

Notes

Section 148C: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 40 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).