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Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
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#### 10A Duties of Commission
(1) It is the duty of the Commission to ensure that the functions of the Commission under this or any other Act are performed:
(a) with regard for:
(i) the indivisibility and universality of human rights; and
(ii) the principle that every person is free and equal in dignity and rights; and
(b) efficiently and with the greatest possible benefit to the people of Australia.
(2) Nothing in this section imposes a duty on the Commission that is enforceable by proceedings in a court.