Victorian Consolidated Legislation

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;

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.