Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Dictionary  
   3.      Notes  
   4.      Objects  
   4A.     Meaning of doing an act  
   5.       U Meaning of complainant and respondent [See Endnotes]  
   5AA.    Meaning of disability  
   5A.     Meaning of potential pregnancy  
   6.      MLAs as employers  
   6A.      U Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc [See Endnotes]  

   PART 2--DISCRIMINATION TO WHICH ACT APPLIES

   7.      Grounds  
   8.      What constitutes discrimination  
   9.      Disability—guide-dogs etc  

   PART 3--UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION

           Division 3.1--Discrimination in work

   10.     Applicants and employees  
   11.     Employees—religious practice  
   12.     Commission agents  
   13.     Contract workers  
   14.     Partnerships  
   15.     Professional or trade organisations  
   16.     Qualifying bodies  
   17.     Employment agencies  

           Division 3.2--Discrimination in other areas

   18.     Education  
   19.     Access to premises  
   20.     Goods, services and facilities  
   21.     Accommodation  
   22.     Clubs  
   23.     Requests etc for information  

   PART 4--EXCEPTIONS TO UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION

           Division 4.1--General exceptions

   24.     Domestic duties  
   25.     Residential care of children  
   25A.    Adoption  
   26.     Domestic accommodation etc  
   26A.    Preselection by employment agencies  
   27.     Measures intended to achieve equality  
   28.     Insurance  
   29.     Superannuation  
   30.     Acts done under statutory authority etc  
   31.     Voluntary bodies  
   32.     Religious bodies  
   33.     Educational institutions conducted for religious purposes  

           Division 4.2--Exceptions about sex, relationship status, pregnancy or breastfeeding

   34.     Genuine occupational qualifications—sex  
   35.     Employment of couple  
   36.     Educational institutions for members of one sex  
   37.     Pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding  
   38.     Services for members of one sex  
   39.     Accommodation provided for employees, contract workers or students  
   40.     Clubs for members of one sex etc  
   41.     Sport  

           Division 4.3--Exceptions relating to race

   42.     Genuine occupational qualifications—race  
   43.     Clubs for members of one race etc  

           Division 4.4--Exceptions relating to religious or political convictions

   44.     Religious workers  
   45.     Political workers etc  
   46.     Religious educational institutions  

           Division 4.5--Exceptions relating to disability

   47.     Unjustifiable hardship  
   48.     Genuine occupational qualifications—disability  
   49.     Work related discrimination  
   50.     Discrimination by qualifying bodies etc  
   51.     Discrimination by educational institutions  
   52.     Discrimination relating to access to premises  
   53.     Discrimination in the provision of goods and services  
   54.     Discrimination relating to accommodation  
   55.     Discrimination by clubs  
   56.     Public health  
   57.     Sport  

           Division 4.6--Exceptions relating to age

   57A.    Genuine occupational qualifications—age  
   57B.    Youth wages  
   57C.    Employment and work—health and safety  
   57E.    Education—minimum-age admissions  
   57G.    Legal incapacity  
   57H.    Benefits and concessions  
   57J.    Goods, services and facilities—health and safety  
   57K.    Recreational tours and accommodation  
   57L.    Clubs  
   57M.    Sport  

           Division 4.7--Exceptions relating to profession, trade, occupation or calling

   57N.    Discrimination in profession, trade, occupation or calling  

   PART 5--SEXUAL HARASSMENT

   58.     Meaning of sexual harassment for pt 5  
   59.     Employment etc  
   60.     Educational institutions  
   61.     Access to premises  
   62.     Provision of goods, services and facilities  
   63.     Accommodation  
   64.     Clubs  

   PART 6--RACIAL, SEXUALITY AND HIV/AIDS VILIFICATION

   65.     Definitions for pt 6  
   66.     Unlawful vilification—race, sexuality etc  
   67.     Serious vilification offence—race, sexuality etc  

   PART 7--OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS

   68.      U Victimisation [See Endnotes]  
   69.     Unlawful advertising  

   PART 8--COMPLAINTS

           Division 8.1--Preliminary

   70.      U Meaning of party for pt 8 [See Endnotes]  
   71.      U Reliance on exceptions and exemptions [See Endnotes]  

           Division 8.2--Making, investigation, conciliation and referral of complaints

   72.      U Complaints about unlawful acts [See Endnotes]  
   73.      U Investigation [See Endnotes]  
   74.      U Notice of investigation [See Endnotes]  
   75.      U Conduct of investigations [See Endnotes]  
   76.      U Stale complaints [See Endnotes]  
   77.      U Single investigation of several complaints [See Endnotes]  
   78.      U Representative complaints [See Endnotes]  
   79.      U Ordinary complaints not prevented by representative complaints [See Endnotes]  
   80.      U Investigation without complaint [See Endnotes]  
   81.      U Declining complaints [See Endnotes]  
   82.      U Compulsory conferences [See Endnotes]  
   83.      U Conciliation [See Endnotes]  
   84.      U Conduct of conciliation [See Endnotes]  
   85.      U Conciliated agreements [See Endnotes]  
   86.      U Conciliation unlikely [See Endnotes]  
   87.      U Referral of complaint [See Endnotes]  
   88.      U Dismissal of complaint [See Endnotes]  
   89.      U Application to strike out complaint [See Endnotes]  
   90.      U Withdrawal of complaint [See Endnotes]  

           Division 8.3--Hearings before discrimination tribunal

   91.      U Hearings [See Endnotes]  
   92.      U Procedure [See Endnotes]  
   93.      U Sittings [See Endnotes]  
   94.      U Appearances [See Endnotes]  
   95.      U Representation [See Endnotes]  
   96.      U Witnesses [See Endnotes]  
   96A.     U Appearance by audiovisual or audio links [See Endnotes]  
   97.      U Taking evidence [See Endnotes]  
   98.      U Refusing to take oath or make affirmation [See Endnotes]  

           Division 8.4--Granting of relief by discrimination tribunal

   99.      U Interim orders—complaint before commissioner [See Endnotes]  
   100.     U Interim orders—complaint before tribunal [See Endnotes]  
   101.     U Remittal of complaint [See Endnotes]  
   102.     U Decisions following hearing [See Endnotes]  

           Division 8.5--Enforcement of orders and decisions of discrimination tribunal

   103.     U Failure to comply [See Endnotes]  
   104.     U Powers of enforcement [See Endnotes]  

           Division 8.6--Other powers of commissioner and tribunal

   105.     U Effect of div 8.6 [See Endnotes]  
   106.     U Joining parties [See Endnotes]  
   107.     U Requiring answer or document [See Endnotes]  
   108.     U Prohibiting or controlling publication [See Endnotes]  
   108A.    U Review of directions by commissioner [See Endnotes]  
   108B.    U Prohibited publications [See Endnotes]  
   108C.    U Obtaining information and documents [See Endnotes]  

           Division 8.7--Miscellaneous

   108D.    U Statement of reasons [See Endnotes]  
   108DA.   U Referral of questions of law to Supreme Court [See Endnotes]  
   108DB.   U Appeals from tribunal decisions [See Endnotes]  
   108E.    U Selfincrimination etc [See Endnotes]  
   108F.    U Unlawful act not an offence [See Endnotes]  
   108G.    U Unlawful act no basis for civil action [See Endnotes]  
   108H.    U Aiding etc unlawful acts [See Endnotes]  
   108I.    U Acts and omissions of representatives [See Endnotes]  
   108J.    U Protection from civil proceedings [See Endnotes]  
   108K.    U Expenses of witnesses etc [See Endnotes]  
   108L.    U Failure to attend before commissioner or tribunal [See Endnotes]  
   108M.    U Failure to give information etc [See Endnotes]  
   108N.    U Disrupting proceedings before commissioner or tribunal [See Endnotes]  

   PART 9--EXEMPTIONS

   109.     U Grant of exemptions [See Endnotes]  
   110.     U Review of decisions [See Endnotes]  

   PART 9A--DISCRIMINATION TRIBUNAL

           Division 9A--.1 Establishment, functions and powers

   110A.    U Establishment [See Endnotes]  

           Division 9A--.2 Tribunal members

   110C.    U Membership of tribunal [See Endnotes]  
   110D.    U Eligibility for appointment [See Endnotes]  
   110E.    U Conditions of appointment generally [See Endnotes]  
   110F.    U Matters to be included in instrument of appointment etc [See Endnotes]  
   110G.    U Duration of appointment [See Endnotes]  

           Division 9A--.3 Registrar and deputy registrars

   110H.    U Registrar and deputy registrars [See Endnotes]  

           Division 9A--.4 Other provisions

   110I.    U Constitution of tribunal [See Endnotes]  
   110J.    U Role of president [See Endnotes]  
   110K.    U Approved forms—registrar [See Endnotes]  
            U  PART 10--DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER
   111.     U The Discrimination Commissioner [See Endnotes]  
   112.     U Functions of commissioner [See Endnotes]  
   113.     U Appointment of commissioner [See Endnotes]  
   114.     U Term of appointment of commissioner [See Endnotes]  
   115.     U Ending of appointment of commissioner [See Endnotes]  
   116.     U Conditions of appointment of commissioner [See Endnotes]  
   118.     U Staff [See Endnotes]  
   119.     U Authorisation by commissioner [See Endnotes]  
   120.     U Delegation [See Endnotes]  

   PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS

   121.     U Immunity from suit [See Endnotes]  
   122.     U Secrecy [See Endnotes]  
   123.     U Regulation-making power [See Endnotes]  
   124.     U Intergovernmental arrangements [See Endnotes]  
   125.     U Exercise of functions under intergovernmental arrangement [See Endnotes]  
   126.     U Relationship to other laws [See Endnotes]  
   126A.    U Approved forms—commissioner [See Endnotes]  
   127.     U Regulation-making power [See Endnotes]  
           DICTIONARY
           ENDNOTES