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       27b. Failure to furnish information, &c.
       27c. Offences in relation to Commission
       27d. Self-incrimination
       27e. False or misleading information
       27f. Non-disclosure of private information
  20. Establishment and functions of Council
  21. Amendment of heading to Division 1 of Part VI

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
Section
  22. Repeal of sections 29 and 30 and insertion of new sections:
       29. Appointment of Race Discrimination Commissioner
       30. Terms and conditions of appointment
  23. Termination of appointment
  24. Repeal of section 37
  25. Repeal of section 39
  26. Delegation
  27. Repeal of section 44a
  28. Repeal of section 45
  29. Commissioner to furnish information
  30. Amendments of certain provisions of the Principal Act
  31. Operation of Racial Discrimination Act
  32. Consents by former Commission
  33. Certificates by former Commission
  34. Delegations by former Commission and former Commissioner

PART IV—AMENDMENTS OF THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984

  35. Principal Act
  36. Interpretation
  37. Functions of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
  38. Functions of Commissioner
  39. Amendment of heading to Division 3 of Part III
  40. Insertion of new section:
       57a. Minister may appoint persons to participate in inquiries
  41. Exercise of inquiry powers by Commission
  42. Making of interim determination
  43. Particulars of complaints not to be communicated
  44. Terms and conditions of appointment
  45. Non-disclosure of private information
  46. Operation of Sex Discrimination Act
  47. Operation of certain provisions of Sex Discrimination Act

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

No. 126 of 1986

An Act to repeal the Human Rights Commission Act 1981 and to enact certain transitional provisions and make certain amendments in consequence of the enactment of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986

[Assented to 6 December 1986]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

PART I—PRELIMINARY

Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986.

Commencement
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day fixed under section 2 of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986.

Interpretation
3. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
     "commencement time" means the commencement of this Act;
     "Commission" means the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission established by the Commission Act;
     "Commission Act" means the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986;
     "former Commission" means the Human Rights Commission established by the repealed Act;
     "former Commissioner" means the Commissioner for Community Relations who held office under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 immediately before the commencement time;
     "repealed Act" means the