RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE ACT 2001 No. 47 of 2001 Version incorporating amendments as at 1 October 2009 Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1-PRELIMINARY 1. Purposes 2. Commencement 3. Definitions 4. Objects of Act 5. Contravention does not create civil or criminal liability 6. Act binds the Crown PART 2-UNLAWFUL CONDUCT Division 1-Unlawful vilification 7. Racial vilification unlawful 8. Religious vilification unlawful 9. Motive and dominant ground irrelevant 10. Incorrect assumption as to race or religious belief or activity 11. Exceptions-public conduct 12. Exceptions-private conduct Division 2-Other unlawful conduct 13. Prohibition of victimisation 14. What is victimisation? 15. Prohibition of authorising or assisting vilification or victimisation 16. Liability of person who authorises or assists 17. Vicarious liability of employers and principals 18. Exception to vicarious liability PART 3-COMPLAINTS AND CONCILIATION 19. Who may complain? 20. How to complain 21. Commissioner must assist complainants 22. Complaints against unincorporated associations 23. Application of Equal Opportunity Act 1995. 23A. Application of Equal Opportunity Act 1995 if Commissioner declines to entertain complaint PART 4-SERIOUS VILIFICATION OFFENCES 24. Offence of serious racial vilification 25. Offence of serious religious vilification 26. Incorrect assumption as to race or religious belief or activity 27. Liability of body corporate 28. Issue of search warrant by magistrate PART 5-CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1995. 29. Victimisation 30. Investigations by the Commission 31. Commission's education and research functions 32. Transitional provisions-Equal Opportunity and Tolerance Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006. --------------- ENDNOTES 1. General Information 2. Table of Amendments 3. Explanatory Details Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - PART 1 PART 1 PRELIMINARY Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 1 Purposes 1. Purposes The purposes of this Act are- (a) to promote racial and religious tolerance by prohibiting certain conduct involving the vilification of persons on the ground of race or religious belief or activity; (b) to provide a means of redress for the victims of racial or religious vilification; (c) to make consequential amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1995. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 2 Commencement 2. Commencement (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. (2) If a provision referred to in subsection (1) does not come into operation before 1 January 2002, it comes into operation on that day. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 3 Definitions 3. Definitions In this Act- child means a person under the age of 18 years; Commission means the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission; Commissioner means the Commissioner appointed under section 170 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995; complaint means a complaint lodged under section 20; detriment includes humiliation and denigration; employee has the same meaning as in the Equal Opportunity Act 1995; employer has the same meaning as in the Equal Opportunity Act 1995; impairment has the same meaning as in the Equal Opportunity Act 1995; parent includes- (a) step-parent; (b) adoptive parent; (c) foster parent; (d) guardian; person- (a) in relation to a natural person, means a person of any age; and (b) except in Part 4, includes an unincorporated association; race includes- (a) colour; (b) descent or ancestry; (c) nationality or national origin; (d) ethnicity or ethnic origin; (e) if 2 or more distinct races are collectively referred to as a race- (i) each of those distinct races; (ii) that collective race; religious belief or activity means- (a) holding or not holding a lawful religious belief or view; (b) engaging in, not engaging in or refusing to engage in a lawful religious activity; Tribunal means Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 4 Objects of Act 4. Objects of Act (1) The objects of this Act are- (a) to promote the full and equal participation of every person in a society that values freedom of expression and is an open and multicultural democracy; (b) to maintain the right of all Victorians to engage in robust discussion of any matter of public interest or to engage in, or comment on, any form of artistic expression, discussion of religious issues or academic debate where such discussion, expression, debate or comment does not vilify or marginalise any person or class of persons; (c) to promote conciliation and resolve tensions between persons who (as a result of their ignorance of the attributes of others and the effect that their conduct may have on others) vilify others on the ground of race or religious belief or activity and those who are vilified. (2) It is the intention of the Parliament that the provisions of this Act are interpreted so as to further the objects set out in subsection (1). Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 5 Contravention does not create civil or criminal liability 5. Contravention does not create civil or criminal liability A contravention of this Act does not create any civil or criminal liability except to the extent expressly provided by this Act. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 6 Act binds the Crown 6. Act binds the Crown This Act binds the Crown in right of Victoria and, so far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other capacities. _______________ Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - PART 2 PART 2 UNLAWFUL CONDUCT Division 1-Unlawful vilification Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 7 Racial vilification unlawful 7. Racial vilification unlawful (1) A person must not, on the ground of the race of another person or class of persons, engage in conduct that incites hatred against, serious contempt for, or revulsion or severe ridicule of, that other person or class of persons. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), conduct- (a) may be constituted by a single occasion or by a number of occasions over a period of time; and (b) may occur in or outside Victoria. Note Engage in conduct includes use of the internet or e-mail to publish or transmit statements or other material. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 8 Religious vilification unlawful 8. Religious vilification unlawful (1) A person must not, on the ground of the religious belief or activity of another person or class of persons, engage in conduct that incites hatred against, serious contempt for, or revulsion or severe ridicule of, that other person or class of persons. Note Engage in conduct includes use of the internet or e-mail to publish or transmit statements or other material. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), conduct- (a) may be constituted by a single occasion or by a number of occasions over a period of time; and (b) may occur in or outside Victoria. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 9 Motive and dominant ground irrelevant 9. Motive and dominant ground irrelevant (1) In determining whether a person has contravened section 7 or 8, the person's motive in engaging in any conduct is irrelevant. (2) In determining whether a person has contravened section 7 or 8, it is irrelevant whether or not the race or religious belief or activity of another person or class of persons is the only or dominant ground for the conduct, so long as it is a substantial ground. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 10 Incorrect assumption as to race or religious belief or activity 10. Incorrect assumption as to race or religious belief or activity In determining whether a person has contravened section 7 or 8, it is irrelevant whether or not the person made an assumption about the race or religious belief or activity of another person or class of persons that was incorrect at the time that the contravention is alleged to have taken place. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 11 Exceptions-public conduct 11. Exceptions-public conduct (1) A person does not contravene section 7 or 8 if the person establishes that the person's conduct was engaged in reasonably and in good faith- (a) in the performance, exhibition or distribution of an artistic work; or (b) in the course of any statement, publication, discussion or debate made or held, or any other conduct engaged in, for- (i) any genuine academic, artistic, religious or scientific purpose; or (ii) any purpose that is in the public interest; or (c) in making or publishing a fair and accurate report of any event or matter of public interest. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1)(b)(i), a religious purpose includes, but is not limited to, conveying or teaching a religion or proselytising. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 12 Exceptions-private conduct 12. Exceptions-private conduct (1) A person does not contravene section 7 or 8 if the person establishes that the person engaged in the conduct in circumstances that may reasonably be taken to indicate that the parties to the conduct desire it to be heard or seen only by themselves. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to conduct in any circumstances in which the parties to the conduct ought reasonably to expect that it may be heard or seen by someone else. Division 2-Other unlawful conduct Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 13 Prohibition of victimisation 13. Prohibition of victimisation A person must not victimise another person. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 14 What is victimisation? 14. What is victimisation? (1) A person victimises another person if the person subjects or threatens to subject the other person to any detriment because the other person, or a person associated (whether as a relative or otherwise) with the other person- (a) has made a complaint against any person; (b) has brought any other proceedings under this Act against any person; (c) has given evidence or information, or produced a document, in connection with any proceedings under this Act; (d) has attended a compulsory conference at the Tribunal; (e) has otherwise done anything in accordance with this Act in relation to any person; (f) has alleged that any person has contravened a provision of this Act, unless the allegation is false and was not made in good faith; (g) has refused to do anything that would contravene a provision of this Act- or because the person believes that the other person or the associate has done or intends to do any of those things. (2) It is sufficient for subsection (1)(f) that the allegation states the conduct that would constitute the contravention, without actually stating that this Act, or a provision of this Act, has been contravened. (3) In determining whether a person victimises another person it is irrelevant- (a) whether or not a factor in subsection (1) is the only or dominant ground for the treatment or threatened treatment, so long as it is a substantial ground; (b) whether the person acts alone or in association with any other person. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 15 Prohibition of authorising or assisting vilification or victimisation 15. Prohibition of authorising or assisting vilification or victimisation A person must not request, instruct, induce, encourage, authorise or assist another person to contravene a provision of this Part. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 16 Liability of person who authorises or assists 16. Liability of person who authorises or assists If, as a result of a person doing any of the things specified in section 15, the other person contravenes a provision of this Part- (a) a complaint about the contravention may be lodged against either or both of those persons; and (b) for the purposes of the complaint, both of them must be taken to have contravened the provision. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 17 Vicarious liability of employers and principals 17. Vicarious liability of employers and principals If a person in the course of employment or while acting as an agent contravenes a provision of this Part, both the person and the employer or principal must be taken to have contravened the provision, and a complaint about the contravention may be lodged against either or both of them. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 18 Exception to vicarious liability 18. Exception to vicarious liability An employer or principal is not vicariously liable for a contravention of a provision of this Part by an employee or agent if the employer or principal proves, on the balance of probabilities, that the employer or principal took reasonable precautions to prevent the employee or agent contravening this Part. _______________ Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - PART 3 PART 3 COMPLAINTS AND CONCILIATION Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 19 Who may complain? 19. Who may complain? (1) The following may complain to the Commissioner- (a) a person who claims that another person has contravened a provision of Part 2 in relation to that person; (b) if that person is unable to complain because of impairment- (i) a person authorised by that person to act on his or her behalf; or (ii) if that person is unable to authorise another person, any other person on his or her behalf; (c) if that person is a child- (i) the child; or (ii) a parent of the child on the child's behalf; or (iii) if the Commissioner is satisfied that the child or a parent of the child consents, any other person on the child's behalf. (2) A person may complain on behalf of the person and another person or persons if the Commissioner is satisfied that- (a) each person named in the complaint- (i) is entitled to complain under subsection (1)(a); and (ii) has consented to the complaint being made on the person's behalf; and (b) the alleged contravention arises out of the same conduct. (3) A representative body may complain to the Commissioner on behalf of a named person or persons if the Commissioner is satisfied that- (a) each person named in the complaint- (i) is entitled to complain under subsection (1)(a); and (ii) has consented to the complaint being made by the body on the person's behalf; and (b) the representative body has a sufficient interest in the complaint; and (c) the alleged contravention arises out of the same conduct. (4) A representative body has sufficient interest in a complaint if the conduct that constitutes the alleged contravention is a matter of genuine concern to the body because of the way conduct of that nature adversely affects or has the potential adversely to affect the interests of the body or the interests or welfare of the persons it represents. (5) An authorisation under subsection (1)(b)(i) may be given- (a) in writing; or (b) in any other manner approved by the Commissioner. (6) Two or more people may complain jointly. (7) It is not necessary for the alleged contravention to relate exclusively to the complainant. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 20 How to complain 20. How to complain (1) A person complains to the Commissioner by lodging a written complaint with the Commissioner by hand, fax, e-mail or other electronic communication or post. (2) A complaint must set out details of the alleged contravention. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 21 Commissioner must assist complainants 21. Commissioner must assist complainants The Commissioner must assist a complainant in formulating the complaint. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 22 Complaints against unincorporated associations 22. Complaints against unincorporated associations (1) A complaint about a contravention of a provision of Part 2 by an unincorporated association may be lodged against the association in the name of its president, secretary or other similar officer. (2) The death, resignation or removal of the person named in a complaint in accordance with subsection (1) does not affect the continuity of the proceeding and it may be continued against the association in the name of that person's replacement. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 23 Application of Equal Opportunity Act 1995 23. Application of Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (1) Subject to subsection (1A), Divisions 2 to 7 of Part 7 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 apply to any complaint made under this Act as if it were a complaint lodged under section 105 of that Act. (1A) Section 108(2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 does not apply to a complaint made under this Act if the Commissioner declines to entertain the complaint under section 108(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a reference in Divisions 2 to 7 of Part 7 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 to a complainant includes, in relation to a complaint lodged by a representative body, a reference to the representative body. (3) In relation to a complaint lodged by- (a) a representative body; or (b) a person referred to in section 19(2)- all periods of time referred to in Divisions 2 and 4 of Part 7 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (other than the periods of time referred to in sections 108(1)(c) and 110(1) of that Act) are doubled. (4) For the avoidance of doubt, Division 2 of Part 10 and section 210 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 apply to any proceeding before the Commissioner involving a complaint made under this Act. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 23A Application of Equal Opportunity Act 1995 if Commissioner declines to entertain complaint 23A. Application of Equal Opportunity Act 1995 if Commissioner declines to entertain complaint (1) If the Commissioner declines, under section 108(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995, to entertain a complaint made under this Act, a complainant may, with the leave of the Tribunal, apply to the Tribunal to hear the complaint under Division 7 of Part 7 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995. (2) An application for leave to apply to the Tribunal under subsection (1) must be made within 60 days after the complainant receives the Commission's notice declining to entertain the complaint. (3) The Tribunal may- (a) determine an application for leave entirely on the basis of documents, without any physical appearance by the parties or their representatives or witnesses, whether or not the parties agree; and (b) give leave subject to any conditions it thinks fit. (4) In determining whether or not to grant leave, the Tribunal may consider whether, in its opinion, the complaint- (a) is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance; or (b) involves subject matter that would be more appropriately dealt with by another tribunal or a court; or (c) involves subject matter that has been adequately dealt with by a tribunal or court; or (d) relates to an alleged contravention of this Act that took place more than 12 months before the complaint was lodged with the Commissioner. (5) Nothing in subsection (4) limits the discretion of the Tribunal to grant or refuse to grant leave under subsection (1). (6) A complainant must notify the Commissioner in writing of any application for leave under subsection (1) within 30 days after the application is made to the Tribunal. (6A) If a notification under subsection (6) is given to the Commission, the notification is taken to have been given to the Commissioner. (7) The Commissioner may dismiss a complaint if- (a) a complainant does not apply for leave under subsection (1) within 60 days after receiving the Commission's notice; or (b) the Tribunal refuses to grant leave under subsection (1) and- (i) no application for leave to appeal is made under section 148 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998; or (ii) an application for leave to appeal or an appeal, under section 148 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, is unsuccessful. (8) If the Commissioner dismisses a complaint under subsection (7) the complainant may take no further action under this Act or the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 in relation to the subject matter of the complaint. (9) As soon as possible after a dismissal under subsection (7), the Commissioner must, by written notice, notify the complainant and the respondent of the dismissal. (10) For the purposes of section 148 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the question whether or not to grant leave under subsection (1) is a question of law. (11) If a complainant makes an application for leave to appeal under section 148 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 the complainant must notify the Commissioner in writing of the application within 30 days after the application is made to the Supreme Court. __________________ Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - PART 4 PART 4 SERIOUS VILIFICATION OFFENCES Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 24 Offence of serious racial vilification 24. Offence of serious racial vilification (1) A person (the offender) must not, on the ground of the race of another person or class of persons, intentionally engage in conduct that the offender knows is likely- (a) to incite hatred against that other person or class of persons; and (b) to threaten, or incite others to threaten, physical harm towards that other person or class of persons or the property of that other person or class of persons. Note Engage in conduct includes use of the internet or e-mail to publish or transmit statements or other material. Penalty: In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units; In any other case, imprisonment for 6 months or 60 penalty units or both. (2) A person (the offender) must not, on the ground of the race of another person or class of persons, intentionally engage in conduct that the offender knows is likely to incite serious contempt for, or revulsion or severe ridicule of, that other person or class of persons. Note Engage in conduct includes use of the internet or e-mail to publish or transmit statements or other material. Penalty: In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units; In any other case, imprisonment for 6 months or 60 penalty units or both. (3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), conduct- (a) may be constituted by a single occasion or by a number of occasions over a period of time; and (b) may occur in or outside Victoria. (4) A prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) or (2) must not be commenced without the written consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 25 Offence of serious religious vilification 25. Offence of serious religious vilification (1) A person (the offender) must not, on the ground of the religious belief or activity of another person or class of persons, intentionally engage in conduct that the offender knows is likely- (a) to incite hatred against that other person or class of persons; and (b) to threaten, or incite others to threaten, physical harm towards that other person or class of persons or the property of that other person or class of persons. Note Engage in conduct includes use of the internet or e-mail to publish or transmit statements or other material. Penalty: In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units; In any other case, imprisonment for 6 months or 60 penalty units or both. (2) A person must not, on the ground of the religious belief or activity of another person or class of persons, knowingly engage in conduct with the intention of inciting serious contempt for, or revulsion or severe ridicule of, that other person or class of persons. Note Engage in conduct includes use of the internet or e-mail to publish or transmit statements or other material. Penalty: In the case of a body corporate, 300 penalty units; In any other case, imprisonment for 6 months or 60 penalty units or both. (3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), conduct- (a) may be constituted by a single occasion or by a number of occasions over a period of time; and (b) may occur in or outside Victoria. (4) A prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) or (2) must not be commenced without the written consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 26 Incorrect assumption as to race or religious belief or activity 26. Incorrect assumption as to race or religious belief or activity In determining whether a person has committed an offence against section 24 or 25, it is irrelevant whether or not the person made an assumption about the race or religious belief or activity of another person or class of persons that was incorrect at the time that the offence is alleged to have been committed. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 27 Liability of body corporate 27. Liability of body corporate (1) If a body corporate is guilty of an offence against this Part, each officer of the body corporate who knowingly directed, authorised or permitted the commission of the offence by the body corporate, is also guilty of an offence against this Part. (2) Nothing in subsection (1) affects any liability imposed on a body corporate for an offence committed by it against this Part. (3) If, in a proceeding for an offence against this Part, it is necessary to establish the state of mind of a body corporate in relation to particular conduct, it is sufficient to show that- (a) the conduct was engaged in by an employee, agent or officer of the body corporate within the scope of his or her actual authority; and (b) the employee, agent or officer had that state of mind. (4) If an employee, agent or officer of a body corporate engages in conduct on behalf of the body corporate within the scope of his or her actual authority, the body corporate must be taken, for the purposes of a prosecution for an offence against this Part, also to have engaged in the conduct unless the body corporate establishes that it took reasonable precautions to avoid the conduct. (5) In this section officer, in relation to a body corporate, means- (a) a director, secretary or executive officer of the body corporate; or (b) any person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of the body corporate are accustomed to act; or (c) a person substantially concerned in the management of the body corporate. Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 28 Issue of search warrant by magistrate 28. Issue of search warrant by magistrate Section 465 of the Crimes Act 1958 applies to and in respect of an offence against section 24 or 25 of this Act as if it were an indictable offence. _______________ Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - PART 5 PART 5 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1995 Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 29 Victimisation 29. Victimisation In section 97(1)(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 for "preliminary conference under Part 7" substitute "compulsory conference at the Tribunal". Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 30 Investigations by the Commission 30. Investigations by the Commission (1) In section 156 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995, in subsections (1), (2) and (3) after "6" insert "of this Act or Part 2 of the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001". (2) In section 158(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995, after "6" insert "of this Act or Part 2 of the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001". (3) In section 159 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995, in subsections (1) and (2) after "6" insert "of this Act or Part 2 of the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001". Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 31 Commission's education and research functions 31. Commission's education and research functions In section 162(1)(a) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 for "and sexual harassment" substitute ", sexual harassment and vilification on the ground of race or religious belief or activity". Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 - SECT 32 Transitional provisions-Equal Opportunity and Tolerance Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006 32. Transitional provisions-Equal Opportunity and Tolerance Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006 (1) The amendments made to section 23 by section 10(1) and (2) of the Equal Opportunity and Tolerance Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006 apply to complaints lodged with the Commission under section 105 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 on or after the commencement of section 10(1) and (2) of the Equal Opportunity and Tolerance Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006. (2) Section 23A applies to complaints lodged with the Commission under section 105 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 on or after the commencement of section 11 of the Equal Opportunity and Tolerance Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006. --------------- ENDNOTES 1. General Information Minister's second reading speech- Legislative Assembly: 17 May 2001 Legislative Council: 7 June 2001 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to promote racial and religious tolerance by prohibiting the vilification of persons on the ground of race or religious belief or activity, to amend the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 and for other purposes." The Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 was assented to on 27 June 2001 and came into operation on 1 January 2002: section 2(2). 2. Table of Amendments This Version incorporates amendments made to the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 by Acts and subordinate instruments. ------------------------------------------------------------- Equal Opportunity and Tolerance Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 25/2006 Assent Date: 6.6.06 Commencement Date: S. 10(3) on 7.6.06: s. 2(1); ss 9, 10(1)(2), 11, 12 on 30.6.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1314 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006, No. 43/2006 Assent Date: 25.7.06 Commencement Date: S. 47(Sch. item 6) on 1.1.07: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 Equal Opportunity Amendment (Governance) Act 2009, No. 14/2009 Assent Date: 7.4.09 Commencement Date: S. 17 on 1.10.09: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Explanatory Details No entries at date of publication. ?? ?? Part 1-Preliminary Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 No. 47 of 2001