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Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
sec.235Commission’s functions
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### sec.235 Commission’s functions
The commission has the following functions—
to inquire into complaints and, where possible, to effect conciliation;
to carry out investigations relating to contraventions of the Act ;
to examine Acts and, when requested by the Minister, proposed Acts, to determine whether they are, or would be, inconsistent with the purposes of the Act , and to report to the Minister the results of the examination;
to undertake research and educational programs to promote the purposes of the Act , and to coordinate programs undertaken by other people or authorities on behalf of the State;
to consult with various organisations to ascertain means of improving services and conditions affecting groups that are subjected to contraventions of the Act ;
when requested by the Minister, to research and develop additional grounds of discrimination and to make recommendations for the inclusion of such grounds in the Act ;
such functions as are conferred on the commission under another Act;
such functions as are conferred on the commission under an arrangement with the Commonwealth under part 3 ;
to promote an understanding and acceptance, and the public discussion, of human rights in Queensland;
if the commission considers it appropriate to do so—to intervene in a proceeding that involves human rights issues with the leave of the court hearing the proceeding and subject to any conditions imposed by the court;
such other functions as the Minister determines;
to take any action incidental or conducive to the discharge of the above functions.
s 235 amd 2024 No. 47 s 50 (uncommenced amendment)
- (a) to inquire into complaints and, where possible, to effect conciliation;
- (b) to carry out investigations relating to contraventions of the Act ;
- (c) to examine Acts and, when requested by the Minister, proposed Acts, to determine whether they are, or would be, inconsistent with the purposes of the Act , and to report to the Minister the results of the examination;
- (d) to undertake research and educational programs to promote the purposes of the Act , and to coordinate programs undertaken by other people or authorities on behalf of the State;
- (e) to consult with various organisations to ascertain means of improving services and conditions affecting groups that are subjected to contraventions of the Act ;
- (f) when requested by the Minister, to research and develop additional grounds of discrimination and to make recommendations for the inclusion of such grounds in the Act ;
- (g) such functions as are conferred on the commission under another Act;
- (h) such functions as are conferred on the commission under an arrangement with the Commonwealth under part 3 ;
- (i) to promote an understanding and acceptance, and the public discussion, of human rights in Queensland;
- (j) if the commission considers it appropriate to do so—to intervene in a proceeding that involves human rights issues with the leave of the court hearing the proceeding and subject to any conditions imposed by the court;
- (k) such other functions as the Minister determines;
- (l) to take any action incidental or conducive to the discharge of the above functions.