South Australian Consolidated Acts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   5.      Interpretation
   6.      Interpretative provisions
   7.      Crown is bound

   PART 2--Commissioner and the Tribunal

           Division 1--The Commissioner

   8.      The Commissioner
   9.      Staff
   10.     Administration of this Act
   11.     Functions of the Commissioner
   12.     Advice, assistance and research
   14.     Annual report by Commissioner
   15.     Power of Commissioner to delegate
   16.     Immunity from liability

           Division 2--The Equal Opportunity Tribunal

   17.     The Tribunal
   18.     Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officers
   19.     Panel
   20.     Allowances and expenses
   21.     Validity of acts of the Tribunal and immunity of its members
   22.     Constitution of the Tribunal for the hearing of proceedings
   23.     Conduct of proceedings
   24.     Parties to proceedings etc
   25.     General powers of the Tribunal
   26.     Tribunal may award costs in certain circumstances
   27.     Tribunal may conciliate

           Division 3--The Registrar

   28.     Registrar

   PART 3--Prohibition of discrimination on the ground of sex, sexuality, marital status or pregnancy

           Division 1--Discrimination to which this Part applies

   29.     Definition of discriminate

           Division 2--Discrimination in employment

   30.     Discrimination against applicants and employees
   31.     Discrimination against agents
   32.     Discrimination against contract workers
   33.     Discrimination within partnerships
   34.     Exemptions

           Division 3--Discrimination by other bodies

   35.     Discrimination by associations on ground of sex, marital status or pregnancy
   35A.    Discrimination on the ground of sexuality by trade unions or employer bodies
   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 6--Discrimination in relation to superannuation

   41.     Interpretation
   42.     Employer subsidised superannuation schemes
   43.     Other superannuation schemes and provident funds
   44.     Exemptions from this Division

           Division 7--General exemptions from thisPART

   45.     Charities
   46.     Act does not apply to granting pregnant women rights and privileges
   47.     Measures intended to achieve equality
   48.     Sport
   49.     Insurance etc
   50.     Religious bodies

   PART 4--Prohibition of discrimination on the ground of race

           Division 1--Discrimination to which this Part applies

   51.     Criteria for establishing discrimination on the ground of race

           Division 2--Discrimination in employment

   52.     Discrimination against applicants and employees
   53.     Discrimination against agents
   54.     Discrimination against contract workers
   55.     Discrimination within partnerships
   56.     Exemptions from this Division

           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 thisPART

   64.     Charities
   65.     Act does not apply to projects for benefit of persons of a particular race

   PART 5--Prohibition of discrimination on the ground of impairment

           Division 1--Discrimination to which this Part applies

   66.     Criteria for establishing discrimination on the ground of impairment

           Division 2--Discrimination in employment

   67.     Discrimination against applicants and employees
   68.     Discrimination against agents
   69.     Discrimination against contract workers
   70.     Discrimination within partnerships
   71.     Exemptions

           Division 3--Discrimination by other bodies

   72.     Discrimination by associations on ground of impairment
   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 an 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.     Superannuation schemes and provident funds

           Division 7--General exemptions from thisPART

   79.     Exemption in relation to salary etc
   80.     Exemption for charities
   81.     Exemption in relation to sporting activities
   82.     Exemption for projects for benefit of persons with a particular impairment
   84.     Physical inaccessibility of premises
   85.     Exemption in relation to insurance etc

   PART 5A--Prohibition of discrimination of the ground of age

           Division 1--Discrimination to which this Part applies

   85A.    Criteria for establishing discrimination on the ground of age

           Division 2--Discrimination in employment

   85B.    Discrimination against applicants and employees
   85C.    Discrimination against agents
   85D.    Discrimination against contract workers
   85E.    Discrimination within partnerships
   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 thisPART

   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

           Division 7--Discrimination under statute

   85S.    Discrimination under statute

   PART 6--Other unlawful acts

   86.     Victimisation is unlawful
   87.     Sexual harassment
   88.     Blind or deaf persons not to be separated from their guide dogs
   89.     Notification to be given of proposed discrimination based on actuarial or statistical data
   90.     Aiding unlawful acts
   91.     Liability of employers and principals

   PART 7--Grant of exemptions

   92.     The Tribunal may grant exemptions

   PART 8--Enforcement of this Act

           Division 1--Complaints and inquiries

   93.     The making of complaints
   93AA.   Manner of dealing with complaints of sexual harassment by judicial officers and members of Parliament
   93A.    Institution of inquiries
   94.     Investigations
   95.     Manner in which Commissioner may deal with alleged contraventions
   96.     Power of Tribunal to make certain orders

           Division 2--Appeals

   97.     Reasons for decision or order
   98.     Appeal

   PART 9--Miscellaneous

   99.     No further sanctions for breach of Act
   100.    Proceedings under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act
   101.    General defence where Commissioner gives written advice
   102.    Offences against the Commissioner
   103.    Discriminatory advertisements
   104.    Summary offences
   105.    Power of Presiding Officer to make rules
   106.    Regulations
           Legislative history

           Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees