ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1977 - SECT 49ZXA Definitions

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1977 - SECT 49ZXA

49ZXA Definitions

In this Part--


"HIV/AIDS infected" means infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or having the medical condition known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.


"public act" includes--

(a) any form of communication to the public, including speaking, writing, printing, displaying notices, broadcasting, telecasting, screening and playing of tapes or other recorded material, and

(b) any conduct (not being a form of communication referred to in paragraph (a)) observable by the public, including actions and gestures and the wearing or display of clothing, signs, flags, emblems and insignia, and

(c) the distribution or dissemination of any matter to the public with knowledge that the matter promotes or expresses hatred towards, serious contempt for, or severe ridicule of, a person or group of persons on the ground that the person is or members of the group are HIV/AIDS infected or thought to be HIV/AIDS infected (whether or not actually HIV/AIDS infected).