Human Rights Act 1993 No 82 (as at 01 October 2008), Public Act

19 Duty to act independently
  • Except as expressly provided otherwise in this or another Act, the Commission must act independently in performing its statutory functions and duties, and exercising its statutory powers, under—

    • (a) this Act; and

    • (b) any other Act that expressly provides for the functions, powers, or duties of the Commission (other than the Crown Entities Act 2004).

    Sections 18 to 20 were substituted, as from 1 January 2002, by section 5 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).

    Section 19 was substituted, as from 25 January 2005, by section 200 Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).