RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE ACT 2001
Table of Provisions
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--DISPUTES
Division 1--Dispute resolution by the Commission
- 19 Who may bring a dispute?
- 20 Representative body may bring a dispute to the Commission
- 21 Proceedings against unincorporated associations
- 22 Application of Equal Opportunity Act 2010 to a dispute
Division 2--Applications to the Tribunal
- 23 Application may be made to Tribunal in respect of dispute
- 23A Who can apply?
- 23B Representative body may apply to Tribunal
- 23C What may the Tribunal decide?
- 23D Commission may apply to enforce order of Tribunal
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--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 29 Definitions
- 30 Complaints lodged before commencement day
- 31 Court or Tribunal may make orders of a transitional nature
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