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RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975

Table of Provisions

PART I--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Interpretation  
  • 4 Extension to external Territories  
  • 5 Additional operation of Act  
  • 6 Act binds the Crown  
  • 6A Operation of State and Territory laws  
  • 6B Application of the  
  • 7 Ratification of Convention  

PART II--PROHIBITION--OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ETC.

  • 8 Exceptions  
  • 9 Racial discrimination to be unlawful  
  • 10 Rights to equality before the law  
  • 11 Access to places and facilities  
  • 12 Land, housing and other accommodation  
  • 13 Provision of goods and services  
  • 14 Right to join trade unions  
  • 15 Employment  
  • 16 Advertisements  
  • 17 Unlawful to incite doing of unlawful acts  
  • 18 Acts done for 2 or more reasons  
  • 18A Vicarious liability  
  • 18AA Victimisation  

PART IIA--PROHIBITION--OF OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR BASED ON RACIAL HATRED

  • 18B Reason for doing an act  
  • 18C Offensive behaviour because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin  
  • 18D Exemptions  
  • 18E Vicarious liability  
  • 18F State and Territory laws not affected  

PART III--RACE--DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION

DIVISION 1--Preliminary
  • 19 Race Discrimination Commissioner  
  • 20 Functions of Commission  

PART IV--OFFENCES

  • 26 Unlawful acts not offences unless expressly so provided  
  • 27 Offences relating to administration of Act  
  • 27F Non-disclosure of private information  

PART VI--RACE--DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER

  • 29 Appointment of Race Discrimination Commissioner  
  • 30 Terms and conditions of appointment  
  • 31 Remuneration of Commissioner  
  • 32 Leave of absence  
  • 33 Resignation  
  • 34 Termination of appointment  
  • 35 Outside employment  
  • 36 Acting Commissioner  
  • 40 Delegation  

PART VII--MISCELLANEOUS

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