Families Commission Act 2003

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Commission's power to refer communications to others

14. Referral to other official bodies or to statutory officers

1. The Commission may refer to another official body or to a statutory officer a communication the Commission has received from a person if, in the Commission's opinion,—
   
   1. the communication relates in whole or in part to a matter that is more properly within the scope of the functions of that body or officer; and
   2. it is in all the circumstances appropriate to do so.
2. The Commission must notify the person of the referral of the communication.
3. Subsection (1) overrides [section 18 of the Crown Entities Act 2004].