EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984
Table of Provisions
PART 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 5 Interpretation
- 6 Interpretative provisions
- 7 Crown is bound
PART 2--Commissioner
Division 1--Commissioner
PART 3--Prohibition of discrimination on ground of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity
Division 1--Discrimination to which Part 3 applies
- 29 Criteria for discrimination on ground of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or intersex status
Division 2--Discrimination against workers
- 30 Discrimination against applicants and employees
- 31 Discrimination against agents and independent contractors
- 32 Discrimination against contract workers
- 33 Discrimination within partnerships
- 34 Exemptions
Division 3--Discrimination by other bodies
- 35 Discrimination by associations
- 36 Discrimination by qualifying bodies
Division 4--Discrimination in education
- 37 Discrimination by educational authorities
Division 5--Discrimination in relation to land, goods, services and accommodation
- 38 Discrimination by person disposing of an interest in land
- 39 Discrimination in provision of goods and services
- 40 Discrimination in relation to accommodation
Division 7--General exemptions from Part 3
- 45 Charities
- 47 Measures intended to achieve equality
- 48 Sport
- 49 Insurance etc
- 50 Religious bodies
PART 4--Prohibition of discrimination on ground of race
Division 1--Discrimination to which Part 4 applies
- 51 Criteria for establishing discrimination on ground of race
Division 2--Discrimination against workers
- 52 Discrimination against applicants and employees
- 53 Discrimination against agents and independent contractors
- 54 Discrimination against contract workers
- 55 Discrimination within partnerships
- 56 Exemptions
Division 3--Discrimination by other bodies
- 57 Discrimination by associations on ground of race
- 58 Discrimination by qualifying bodies
Division 4--Discrimination in education
- 59 Discrimination by educational authorities
Division 5--Discrimination in relation to land, goods, services and accommodation
- 60 Discrimination by person disposing of an interest in land
- 61 Discrimination in provision of goods and services
- 62 Discrimination in relation to accommodation
Division 6--Discrimination in relation to superannuation
- 63 Superannuation schemes and provident funds
Division 7--General exemptions from Part 4
- 64 Charities
- 65 Act does not apply to projects for benefit of persons of a particular race
PART 5--Prohibition of discrimination on ground of disability
Division 1--Discrimination to which Part 5 applies
- 66 Criteria for establishing discrimination on ground of disability
Division 2--Discrimination against workers
- 67 Discrimination against applicants and employees
- 68 Discrimination against agents and independent contractors
- 69 Discrimination against contract workers
- 70 Discrimination within partnerships
- 71 Exemptions
Division 3--Discrimination by other bodies
- 72 Discrimination by associations
- 73 Discrimination by qualifying bodies
Division 4--Discrimination in education
- 74 Discrimination by educational authorities
Division 5--Discrimination in relation to land, goods, services and accommodation
- 75 Discrimination by person disposing of interest in land
- 76 Discrimination in provision of goods and services
- 77 Discrimination in relation to accommodation
Division 6--Discrimination in relation to superannuation
- 78 Discrimination in relation to superannuation
Division 7--General exemptions from Part 5
- 79 Exemption in relation to remuneration
- 79A Exemption in relation to infectious diseases
- 80 Exemption for charities
- 81 Exemption in relation to sporting activities
- 82 Exemption for projects for benefit of persons with particular disability
- 84 Exemption for unjustifiable hardship
- 85 Exemption in relation to insurance
PART 5A--Prohibition of discrimination on ground of age
Division 1--Discrimination to which Part 5A applies
- 85A Criteria for establishing discrimination on ground of age
Division 2--Discrimination against workers
- 85B Discrimination against applicants and employees
- 85C Discrimination against agents and independent contractors
- 85D Discrimination against contract workers
- 85E Discrimination within partnerships
- 85EA No compulsory retiring age
- 85F Exemptions
Division 3--Discrimination by other bodies
- 85G Discrimination by associations on ground of age
- 85H Discrimination by qualifying bodies
Division 4--Discrimination in education
- 85I Discrimination by educational authorities
Division 5--Discrimination in relation to land, goods, services and accommodation
- 85J Discrimination by person disposing of an interest in land
- 85K Discrimination in provision of goods and services
- 85L Discrimination in relation to accommodation
Division 6--General exemptions from Part 5A
- 85M Legal capacity of children
- 85N Charities
- 85O Testamentary dispositions or gifts
- 85P Projects for the benefit of persons of a particular age group
- 85Q Sport
- 85R Insurance etc
PART 5B--Prohibition of discrimination on other grounds
Division 1--Discrimination to which Part 5B applies
- 85T Criteria for establishing discrimination on other grounds
Division 2--Discrimination against workers
- 85U Application of Division
- 85V Discrimination against applicants and employees
- 85W Discrimination against agents and independent contractors
- 85X Discrimination against contract workers
- 85Y Discrimination within partnerships
- 85Z Exemptions
Division 3--Discrimination by other bodies
- 85ZA Application of Division
- 85ZB Discrimination by associations
- 85ZC Discrimination by qualifying bodies
Division 4--Discrimination in education
- 85ZD Application of Division
- 85ZE Discrimination by educational authorities
Division 5--Discrimination in relation to land, goods, services and accommodation
- 85ZF Discrimination by person disposing of interest in land
- 85ZG Discrimination in provision of goods and services
- 85ZH Discrimination in relation to accommodation
Division 6--General exemptions from Part 5B
PART 6--Other unlawful acts
- 86 Victimisation is unlawful
- 87 Sexual harassment
- 87A Sharing accommodation with child
- 87B Student breast feeding infant
- 88 Assistance animals
- 88A Therapeutic animals
- 89 Notification to be given of proposed discrimination based on actuarial or statistical data
- 90 Aiding unlawful acts
- 91 Civil liability of employers and principals
PART 6A--Practice guidelines
PART 7--Grant of exemptions
PART 8--Enforcement
Division 2--Reviews and appeals
- 96B Review of refusal to extend time
- 96C No internal review by Tribunal
- 97 Reasons for decision or order
- 98 Representation
- 98A Appeals
- 98B Transfer of proceedings
- 98C No application for review
PART 9--Miscellaneous