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Anti-discrimination Act 1992
18Legislative Assembly members not to be appointed
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18 Legislative Assembly members not to be appointed
(1) A member of the Legislative Assembly shall not be appointed as
the Commissioner or to act as the Commissioner.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the appointment of a person as the
Commissioner or to act as the Commissioner ceases on the person
becoming a member of the Legislative Assembly.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), an appointment of a person
referred to in that subsection shall continue in force in respect of a
complaint made before the person became a member of the
Legislative Assembly and in respect of which the person was
performing any functions under this Act until the completion of
proceedings under this Act in respect of the complaint.
Part 2A Positive duty to eliminate discrimination,
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