Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The discrimination commissioner has the following functions:
(a) to exercise functions for the commission in relation to discrimination;
(b) to exercise any other function given to the commission under this Act or another territory law.
(2) The functions of the commission in relation to discrimination include the following:
(a) to promote the right of people to be free from unlawful discrimination in—
(i) the areas of work, education and access to premises;
(ii) the provision of goods, services, facilities and accommodation; and
(iii) the activities of clubs;
(b) to promote the right of people to be free from sexual harassment in—
(i) the areas of work, education and access to premises; and
(ii) the provision of goods, services, facilities and accommodation; and
(iii) the activities of clubs;
(c) to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of the equality of men and women;
(d) to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of the principle of equality of opportunity for all people.
(3) The exercise of the function mentioned in subsection (1) (a) is subject to any decision of the commission about the exercise of its functions in relation to discrimination.
(4) A term used in subsection (2) has the same meaning as in the Discrimination Act 1991 .