Heading: inserted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
(1) The Chief Commissioner has the following functions:
(a) to chair the Commission, and lead discussions of the Commission (except when the Commission has discussions on matters of race relations):
(b) to ensure that activities undertaken in the performance of the Commission's functions are consistent with the strategic direction and other determinations of the Commission under section 7:
(c) to allocate spheres of responsibility among the Commissioners, and to determine the extent to which Commissioners engage in activities undertaken in the performance of the Commission's functions (except for those stated in section 76), but in each case only after consultation with the Minister:
(d) to act jointly with the Race Relations Commissioner on matters of race relations arising in the course of activities undertaken in the performance of the Commission's functions and to carry out the functions conferred on the Chief Commissioner by section 16(c) and (d):
(e) to act jointly with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner on matters concerning equal employment opportunities arising in the course of activities undertaken in the performance of the Commission's functions, and to carry out the functions conferred on the Chief Commissioner by section 17(g):
(f) to supervise and liaise with the general manager on matters of administration in relation to the Commission and on the activities undertaken in the performance of the Commission's functions:
(g) any other functions, powers, or duties conferred or imposed on him or her by or under this Act or any other enactment.
(2) Subsection (1)(d) and (e) is subject to section 7(2).
Compare: 1977 No 49 s 7(1)(a), (5)
Section 15: substituted, on 1 January 2002, by section 5 of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
Section 15(1)(e): brought into force, on 1 July 2002, by section 2(2) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).