Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT 1986 - SECT 35L

  (1)   The following functions are conferred on the Commission:

  (a)   to inquire into any matter that may relate to systemic unlawful discrimination or suspected systemic unlawful discrimination;

  (b)   to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any of the preceding functions.

  (2)   In this Act:

"systemic unlawful discrimination" means unlawful discrimination that:

  (a)   affects a class or group of persons; and

  (b)   is continuous, repetitive or forms a pattern.