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AGE DISCRIMINATION ACT 2004 - SECT 26 Education

AGE DISCRIMINATION ACT 2004 - SECT 26

Education

  (1)   It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a person on the ground of the person's age:

  (a)   by refusing or failing to accept the person's application for admission as a student; or

  (b)   in the terms or conditions on which it is prepared to admit the person as a student.

  (2)   It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a student on the ground of the student's age:

  (a)   by denying the student access, or limiting the student's access, to any benefit provided by the educational authority; or

  (b)   by expelling the student; or

  (c)   by subjecting the student to any other detriment.

Exemption for educational institutions established wholly or primarily for students above a particular age

  (3)   This section does not make it unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of the person's age in respect of admission to an educational institution established wholly or primarily for students above a particular age, if the person is not above that age.

Definitions

  (4)   In this section:

"educational authority" means a body or person administering an educational institution.

"educational institution" means a school, college, university or other institution at which education or training is provided.