RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975 - SECT 18A Vicarious liability
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975 - SECT 18A
Vicarious liability(1) Subject to subsection (2), if:
(a) an employee or agent of a person does an act in connection with his or her duties as an employee or agent; and
(b) the act would be unlawful under this Part if it were done by that person;
this Act applies in relation to that person as if that person had also done the act.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an act done by an
employee or agent of a person if it is established that the person took all
reasonable steps to prevent the employee or agent from doing the act.