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ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT - SECT 56

Sport

56. Sport

(1) A person may restrict participation in a competitive sporting activity -

(a) to either men or women, if the restriction is reasonable having regard to the strength, stamina or physique requirements of the activity;

(b) to people who can effectively compete;

(c) to people of a specified age or age group; or

(d) to people with a general or specific impairment.

(2) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a sporting activity for children who have not attained 12 years of age.

(3) In this section, "competitive sporting activity" does not include -

(a) the coaching of people engaged in a sporting activity;

(b) the umpiring or refereeing of a sporting activity;

(c) the administration of a sporting activity; or

(d) a prescribed sporting activity.



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