Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645:section:11:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 11 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 33477–36202

11  Functions of Commission
 (1) The functions of the Commission are:
 (a) such functions as are conferred on the Commission by the Age Discrimination Act 2004, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 or any other enactment; and
 (aa) to inquire into, and attempt to conciliate, complaints of unlawful discrimination; and
 (ab) to deal with complaints lodged under Part IIC; and
 (b) such functions as are to be performed by the Commission pursuant to an arrangement in force under section 16; and
 (c) such functions as are expressed to be conferred on the Commission by any State enactment, being functions in relation to which the Minister has made a declaration under section 18; and
 (d) the functions conferred on the Commission by section 31; and
 (da) the functions conferred on the Commission by section 35A; and
 (db) the functions conferred on the Commission by section 35L; and
 (e) to examine enactments, and (when requested to do so by the Minister) proposed enactments, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the enactments or proposed enactments, as the case may be, are, or would be, inconsistent with or contrary to any human right, and to report to the Minister the results of any such examination; and
 (f) to:
 (i) inquire into any act or practice that may be inconsistent with or contrary to any human right; and
 (ii) if the Commission considers it appropriate to do so—endeavour, by conciliation, to effect a settlement of the matters that gave rise to the inquiry; and
 (g) to promote an understanding and acceptance, and the public discussion, of human rights in Australia; and
 (h) to undertake research and educational programs and other programs, on behalf of the Commonwealth, for the purpose of promoting human rights, and to co‑ordinate any such programs undertaken by any other persons or authorities on behalf of the Commonwealth; and
 (j) on its own initiative or when requested by the Minister, to report to the Minister as to the laws that should be made by the Parliament, or action that should be taken by the Commonwealth, on matters relating to human rights; and
 (k) on its own initiative or when requested by the Minister, to report to the Minister as to the action (if any) that, in the opinion of the Commission, needs to be taken by Australia in order to comply with the provisions of the Covenant, of the Declarations or of any relevant international instrument; and
 (m) on its own initiative or when requested by the Minister, to examine any relevant international instrument for the purpose of ascertaining whether there are any inconsistencies between that instrument and the Covenant, the Declarations or