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practice, pursuant to a resolution by the former Commission under sub-section 13 (1) of the repealed Act but had not completed the inquiry or investigation, the person may, after the commencement time, continue and complete the inquiry or investigation as if the power to inquire into that act or practice, or investigate that act or practice, had been delegated to the person under section 19 of the Commission Act.

Inter-governmental arrangements
6. An arrangement in force immediately before the commencement time, being an arrangement made under section 11 of the repealed Act, has effect, after the commencement time, for or in connection with the performance of functions or the exercise of powers pursuant to sub-section 5 (4) or (5) of this Act as if—
     (a) a reference in the arrangement to the Human Rights Commission were (except in relation to matters that occurred before the commencement time) a reference to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission; and
     (b) a reference in the arrangement to the Human Rights Commission Act 1981, or to a provision of that Act, were a reference to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986, or to the corresponding provision of that last-mentioned Act, as the case may be.

References in agreements, &c., to former Commission
7. An agreement or instrument in force immediately before the commencement time, being an agreement or instrument to which the former Commission was a party, has effect, after the commencement time, as if—
     (a) the Commission were substituted for the former Commission as a party to the agreement or instrument; and
     (b) any reference in the agreement or instrument to the Human Rights Commission were (expect in relation to matters that occurred before the commencement time) a reference to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.

Obligation of secrecy
8. Notwithstanding the repeal effected by section 4, the provisions of section 34 of the repealed Act continue to operate in relation to a person who, immediately before the commencement time, was a person to whom that section applied.

Transfer of funds
9. Where an Act appropriates money for the purposes of, or in connection with the activities of, the Human Rights Commission, references in that Act to the Human Rights Commission shall, after the commencement time, be read as references to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.

PART III—AMENDMENTS OF THE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975

Principal Act
10. The Racial Discrimination Act 19751 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

Commencement
11. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (3).

Interpretation
12. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of "Commissioner"