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Anti-discrimination Act 1992
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13 Functions of Commissioner
(1) The Commissioner has the following functions:
(a) to assess complaints, conduct conciliations in relation to
complaints and evaluate and refer complaints for hearing by
the Tribunal;
(b) to examine Acts and regulations and proposed Acts and
regulations of the Territory to determine whether they are, or
would be, inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, and to
report the results of such examinations to the Minister;
(c) to institute, promote or assist in research, the collection of
data and the dissemination of information relating to
discrimination and the effects of discrimination;
(d) to consult with organisations, departments and local
government councils to ascertain means of improving services
and conditions affecting groups that are subjected to
prohibited conduct;
(e) to research and develop additional grounds of discrimination
and to make recommendations for the inclusion of such
grounds in this Act;
(f) to examine practices, alleged practices or proposed practices
of a person, at the Commissioner's own initiative or when
required by the Minister, to determine whether they are, or
would be, inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, and,
when required by the Minister, to report the results of the
examination to the Minister;
(g) to promote in the Territory an understanding and acceptance,
and public discussion, of the purposes and principles of equal
opportunity;
(h) to promote an understanding and acceptance of, and
compliance with, this Act;
(ha) to conduct investigations as to compliance with the duty in