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21 Disability and community services commissioner’s
functions
(1) The disability and community services commissioner has the
following functions:
(a) to exercise functions for the commission in relation to disability
services;
(b) to exercise functions for the commission in relation to services
for older people;
(c) to deal with the following complaints:
(i) a children and young people service complaint;
(ii) a disability service complaint;
(iii) an older people service complaint;
(iv) a vulnerable person complaint;
(v) a victims rights complaint;
(vi) a conversion practice complaint;
(vii) a human rights complaint;
(d) to exercise any other function given to the commissioner under
in relation to disability services.
23 Discrimination commissioner’s functions
(1) The discrimination commissioner has the following functions:
(a) to exercise functions for the commission in relation to
discrimination;
(b) to exercise any other function given to the commission under
this Act or another territory law.
(2) The functions of the commission in relation to discrimination include
(a) to promote the right of people to be free from unlawful
discrimination in—
(i) the areas of work, education and access to premises;
(ii) the provision of goods, services, facilities and
accommodation; and
(iii) the activities of clubs;
(b) to promote the right of people to be free from sexual harassment
in—
(i) the areas of work, education and access to premises; and
(ii) the provision of goods, services, facilities and
accommodation; and
(iii) the activities of clubs;
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(c) to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of
the equality of all people;
(d) to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of
the principle of equality of opportunity for all people.
(3) The exercise of the function mentioned in subsection (1) (a) is subject
in relation to discrimination.
(4) A term used in subsection (2) has the same meaning as in the
Discrimination Act 1991.
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