Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Equal Opportunity Act 1995 - SECT 82

Welfare measures and special needs

82. Welfare measures and special needs



(1) Nothing in Part 3 applies to anything done in relation to the provision to
people with a particular attribute of special services, benefits or facilities
that are designed-

   (a)  to meet the special needs of those people; or

   (b)  to prevent or reduce a disadvantage suffered by those people in
        relation to their education, accommodation, training or welfare.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1)-

   (a)  a person may grant a woman any right, privilege or benefit in relation
        to pregnancy or childbirth;

   (b)  a person may provide, or restrict the offering of, holiday tours to
        people of a particular age or age group.