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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  
  • ENDNOTES

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