sec.235Commission’s functions

### 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.