Section 4 — Human Rights Act 1993: Continuation of Human Rights Commission

4 Continuation of Human Rights Commission (1) There shall continue to be a Human Rights Commission, which shall be the same body as the Human Rights Commission established under section 4 of the Human Rights Commission Act 1977. (2) The Commission is a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 . (3) The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Commission except to the extent that this Act expressly provides otherwise. (4) Despite anything in any other Act, the powers of the Commission under sections 16 and 17 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 may be exercised only— (a) by persons authorised by or under this Act or the Crown Entities Act 2004 to perform functions of the Commission, for the purposes of performing those functions; or (b) by the Director of Human Rights Proceedings, his or her alternate, or the staff of the Office of Human Rights Proceedings (acting in accordance with directions issued by the Director or his or her alternate), for the purposes of exercising or performing a function, power, or duty of the Director under this Act. Compare: 1977 No 49 s 4 Subsections (2) and (3) were substituted, as from 25 January 2005, by section 200 Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115). Subsection (4) was inserted, as from 1 January 2002, by section 4 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96). Subsection (4) was amended, as from 25 January 2005, by section 200 Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115) by substituting “ Despite anything in any other Act, the powers of the Commission under sections 16 and 17 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 may be exercised only ” for “ The capacities, rights, and powers referred to in subsections (2) and (3) may be exercised only ” . Subsection (4)(a) was amended, as from 25 January 2005, by section 200 Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115) by inserting “ or the Crown Entities Act 2004 ” after “ under this Act ” .