EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984 - SECT 37

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984 - SECT 37

37—Discrimination by educational authorities

        (1)         It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a person on the ground of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status—

            (a)         by refusing or failing to accept an application for admission as a student; or

            (b)         in the terms or conditions on which it offers to admit the person as a student.

        (2)         It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a student on the ground of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status—

            (a)         in the terms or conditions on which it provides the student with training or education; or

            (b)         by denying or limiting access to a benefit provided by the authority; or

            (c)         by expelling the student; or

            (d)         by subjecting the student to other detriment.

        (3)         This section does not apply to discrimination on the ground of sex in respect of—

            (a)         admission to a school, college, university or institution established wholly or mainly for students of the one sex; or

            (b)         the admission of a person to a school, college or institution (not being a tertiary level school, college or institution) if the level of education or training sought by the person is provided only for students of the one sex; or

            (c)         the provision at a school, college, university or institution of boarding facilities for students of the one sex.