Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Act to bind Crown

   PART 2 - ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER

   6.      Commissioner
   7.      Leave of absence
   8.      Resignation
   9.      Termination of appointment
   10.     Disclosure of interest
   11.     Acting Commissioner
   12.     Staff of Commissioner
   13.     Functions of Commissioner
   14.     Powers of Commissioner
   15.     Delegation
   16.     Annual report
   17.     Special report
   18.     Legislative Assembly members not to be appointed

   PART 3 - DISCRIMINATION

           Division 1 - Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination

   19.     Prohibition of discrimination
   20.     Discrimination
   21.     Discrimination by refusing to allow guide dog, &c.

           Division 2 - Prohibited Conduct

   22.     Prohibition of sexual harassment
   23.     Prohibition of victimisation
   24.     Failure to accommodate special need
   25.     Discriminatory advertising
   26.     Unnecessary information
   27.     Prohibition of aiding contravention of Act

   PART 4 - AREAS OF ACTIVITIES WHERE DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   28.     Areas of activities

           Division 2 - Education

   29.     Discrimination in education
   30.     Exemptions

           Division 3 - Work

   31.     Discrimination in work area
   32.     Discrimination in professional and trade organisations
   33.     Discrimination by qualifying body
   34.     Discrimination in employment agency area
   35.     Exemptions - work
   36.     Exemptions - age
   37.     Exemption - irrelevant criminal record
   37A.    Exemption - religious educational institutions

           Division 4 - Accommodation

   38.     Discrimination in accommodation area
   39.     Discrimination by refusing to allow reasonable alterations
   40.     Exemptions

           Division 5 - Goods, Services and Facilities

   41.     Discrimination in goods, services and facilities area
   42.     Exemptions - services for members of one sex
   43.     Exemptions - cultural or religious sites
   44.     Exemptions - age-based benefits
   45.     Exemptions - child to be accompanied by adult

           Division 6 - Clubs

   46.     Discrimination in club membership and club activities
   47.     Exemptions

           Division 7 - Insurance and Superannuation

   48.     Discrimination in insurance and superannuation
   49.     Exemptions

   PART 5 - EXEMPTIONS

           Division 1 - General Exemptions

   50.     Legal incapacity
   51.     Religious bodies
   52.     Charities
   53.     Acts done in compliance with legislation, &c.
   54.     Pregnancy or childbirth
   55.     Public health
   56.     Sport
   57.     Special measures
   58.     Accommodating special need unreasonable

           Division 2 - Granting of Exemptions

   59.     Commissioner may grant exemptions

   PART 6 - RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS

           Division 1 - Complaints

   60.     Who may complain
   61.     Complaints may be dealt with jointly
   62.     Authorisation to act for complainant or respondent
   63.     Complaint may contain more than one allegation
   64.     Form of complaint
   65.     Time limit for making complaint
   66.     Commissioner to accept or reject complaint
   67.     Commissioner to reject frivolous, &c., complaint
   68.     Commissioner may reject or stay complaint dealt with elsewhere
   69.     Rejection of complaint
   70.     Respondent to be notified if complaint accepted
   71.     Withdrawal of complaint
   72.     Lapse of complaint if complainant loses interest
   73.     Commissioner may join person as party

           Division 2 - Investigations

   74.     Investigation of complaint
   75.     Conduct of investigation
   76.     Completion of investigation
   77.     Report of Commissioner

           Division 3 - Conciliation Process

   78.     Conciliation of complaint
   79.     Conciliation proceedings
   80.     Failure to attend conciliation proceedings
   81.     Conclusion of conciliation proceedings
   82.     Conciliation proceedings not admissible

           Division 4 - Hearings

   83.     Conduct of hearing by Commissioner
   84.     Request for hearing after 6 months
   85.     Conduct of hearing other than by Commissioner
   86.     Hearing to be public
   87.     Commissioner to attempt conciliation
   88.     Orders after hearing
   89.     Apologies and retractions

           Division 5 - Miscellaneous

   90.     Conduct of proceedings
   91.     Burden and standard of proof
   92.     Powers of Commissioner in respect of proceedings
   93.     Fees for witnesses
   94.     Legal practitioner may assist Commissioner
   95.     Parties may be legally represented
   96.     Costs
   97.     Unincorporated association represented by committee member
   98.     Actuarial or statistical data
   99.     Publication of evidence
   100.    Anonymity
   101.    Interim orders
   102.    Discontinuance of complaint
   103.    Written reasons for orders
   104.    Enforcement of orders
   105.    Vicarious liability

   PART 7 - APPEALS

   106.    Appeals against decision of Commissioner
   107.    Powers of Local Court

   PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

   108.    Non-disclosure of private information
   109.    Discriminatory advertising prohibited
   110.    Offences in respect of proceedings
   111.    Inducement
   112.    Commencement of proceedings for offences
   113.    Protection from legal proceedings
   114.    Self incrimination
   115.    Service of document
   116.    Non-application of Act
   117.    Regulations
           Endnotes