EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984 - SECT 85K
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984 - SECT 85K
85K—Discrimination in provision of goods and services
(1) It is unlawful for
a person who offers or provides—
(a)
goods; or
(b)
services to which this Act applies,
(whether for payment or not) to discriminate against another on the ground of
age—
(c) by
refusing or failing to supply the goods or to perform the services; or
(d) in
the terms or conditions on which or the manner of which the goods are supplied
or the services are performed.
(3) This section does
not apply to discrimination on the ground of age in relation to—
(a) the
charging of a reduced fee, fare or price, or no fee, fare or price, for the
benefit of a particular age group if the concession is based on genuine and
reasonable grounds; or
(b) the
terms or conditions on which—
(i)
a ticket is issued; or
(ii)
admission is allowed to a place,
if those terms or conditions are imposed on a genuine and reasonable basis for
the benefit of a particular age group.