AGE DISCRIMINATION ACT 2004 NO. 68, 2004

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Objects  
• 4 Simplified outline  
• 5 Definitions  
• 6 Age discrimination not to include disability discrimination  
• 7 Meaning of act—omission to act  
• 8 Commonwealth taken to be employer  

PART 2--APPLICATION AND CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

• 9 Geographical application of Act  
• 10 Application of Act—constitutional powers  
• 11 Compensation—constitutional safety net  
• 12 Operation of State and Territory laws  
• 13 Extent to which Act binds the Crown  

PART 3--CONCEPT OF AGE DISCRIMINATION

• 14 Discrimination on the ground of age—direct discrimination  
• 15 Discrimination on the ground of age—indirect discrimination  
• 16 Act done because of age and for other reason  

PART 4--UNLAWFUL AGE DISCRIMINATION

Division 1--Simplified outline

• 17 Simplified outline  

Division 2--Discrimination in work

• 18 Discrimination in employment  
• 19 Discrimination against commission agents  
• 20 Discrimination against contract workers  
• 21 Partnerships  
• 22 Qualifying bodies  
• 23 Registered organisations under Schedule 1B to the Workplace Relations Act 1996  
• 24 Employment agencies  
• 25 Exemption for youth wages  

Division 3--Discrimination in other areas

• 26 Education  
• 27 Access to premises  
• 28 Goods, services and facilities  
• 29 Accommodation  
• 30 Land  
• 31 Administration of Commonwealth laws and programs  
• 32 Requests for information  

Division 4--General exemptions

• 33 Positive discrimination  
• 34 Charities  
• 35 Religious bodies  
• 36 Voluntary bodies  
• 37 Superannuation, insurance and credit—actuarial data etc.  
• 38 Superannuation legislation  
• 39 Direct compliance with laws, orders etc.  
• 40 Taxation laws  
• 41 Pensions, allowances and benefits etc.  
• 42 Health  
• 43 Migration and citizenship etc.  

Division 5--Exemptions granted by Commission

• 44 Commission may grant exemptions  
• 45 Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal  
• 46 Notice of decisions to be published  
• 47 Effect of exemptions  

PART 5--OFFENCES

Division 1--General rules relating to offences

• 48 Application of the Criminal Code  
• 49 Unlawful act not offence unless expressly provided  

Division 2--Specific offences

• 50 Advertisements  
• 51 Victimisation  
• 52 Failure to disclose source of actuarial or statistical data  

PART 6--FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

• 53 Functions of the Commission  

PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

• 54 Power to require source of actuarial data or statistical data  
• 55 Delegation  
• 56 Liability of persons involved in unlawful acts  
• 57 Conduct by directors, employees and agents  
• 58 Protection from civil actions  
• 59 Unlawful act not basis of civil action unless expressly so provided  
• 60 Non-disclosure of private information  
• 61 Regulations  
• SCHEDULE 1 - Laws for which an exemption is provided by subsection 39(1)