ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 - SECT 19 Prohibition of discrimination

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 - SECT 19

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not discriminate against another person on the ground of any of the following attributes:

        (a)     race;

        (ab)     language, including signed language;

        (b)     sex;

        (ba)     gender identity;

        (c)     sexual orientation;

        (ca)     sex characteristics;

        (d)     age;

        (e)     relationship status;

        (ea)     accommodation status;

        (eb)     employment status;

        (ec)     employment in sex work or engaging in sex work, including past employment in sex work or engagement in sex work;

        (f)     pregnancy;

        (g)     carer responsibilities;

        (h)     breastfeeding;

        (j)     disability;

        (ja)     HIV/hepatitis status;

        (jb)     subjected to domestic violence;

        (k)     trade union or employer association activity;

        (m)     religious belief or activity;

        (n)     political opinion, affiliation or activity;

        (p)     irrelevant medical record;

        (q)     irrelevant criminal record;

        (qa)     the person's details being published under section 66M of the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 ;

        (r)     association with a person who has, or is believed to have, an attribute referred to in this section.

    (2)     It is not unlawful for a person to discriminate against another person on any of the attributes referred to in subsection (1) if an exemption under Part 4 or 5 applies.