Section 92E — Human Rights Act 1993: Civil proceedings arising from inquiry by Commission

92E Civil proceedings arising from inquiry by Commission (1) If the Commission considers that an inquiry by it under section 5(2)(h) has disclosed or may have disclosed a breach of a kind referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c) , it may bring civil proceedings before the Tribunal,— (a) for a breach of Part 1A (other than a breach of Part 1A that is an enactment, or an act or omission authorised or required by an enactment or otherwise by law), against the person or persons alleged to be responsible for the breach: (b) for a breach of Part 1A that is an enactment, or an act or omission authorised or required by an enactment or otherwise by law, against the Attorney-General, or against a person or body referred to in section 3(b) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 alleged to be responsible for the breach: (c) for a breach of Part 2 , against the person or persons alleged to be responsible for the breach. (2) The Commission may exercise the right in subsection (1) only if it considers that the exercise of the right will facilitate the performance of its functions stated in section 5(2)(a) . (3) This section does not limit section 6 or section 92H or section 97 . Sections 92A to 92W were inserted, as from 1 January 2002, by section 9 Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).