Multicultural Recognition Act 2016
sec.6Application of Act
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sec.6 Application of Act
This Act does not— create rights for anyone; or impose legally enforceable obligations on the State, the Minister, a member of the council, a government entity, a chief executive or employee of a government entity, or anyone else. No provision of this Act creates a civil cause of action based on a contravention of the provision. Failure to comply with this Act does not affect the validity of any decision. If there is a conflict between this Act and another Act that requires an entity to consider principles or comply with requirements in the exercise of the entity’s functions or powers, the other Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. (sec.6-ssec.1) This Act does not— create rights for anyone; or impose legally enforceable obligations on the State, the Minister, a member of the council, a government entity, a chief executive or employee of a government entity, or anyone else. (sec.6-ssec.2) No provision of this Act creates a civil cause of action based on a contravention of the provision. (sec.6-ssec.3) Failure to comply with this Act does not affect the validity of any decision. (sec.6-ssec.4) If there is a conflict between this Act and another Act that requires an entity to consider principles or comply with requirements in the exercise of the entity’s functions or powers, the other Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
- (a) create rights for anyone; or
- (b) impose legally enforceable obligations on the State, the Minister, a member of the council, a government entity, a chief executive or employee of a government entity, or anyone else.