Western Australian Consolidated Acts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects  
   4.      Terms used in this Act  
   5.      Act done for 2 or more reasons  
   6.      Act binds Crown  
   7.      Inter-governmental arrangements  

   PART II -- Discrimination on ground of sex, marital status or pregnancy  

           Division 1 -- General  

   8.      Sex discrimination  
   9.      Discrimination on the ground of marital status  
   10.     Discrimination on the ground of pregnancy  

           Division 2 -- Discrimination in work  

   11.     Discrimination against applicants and employees  
   12.     Discrimination against commission agents  
   13.     Discrimination against contract workers  
   14.     Partnerships  
   15.     Professional or trade organisations, etc.  
   16.     Qualifying bodies  
   17.     Employment agencies  

           Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas  

   18.     Education  
   19.     Access to places and vehicles  
   20.     Goods, services and facilities  
   21.     Accommodation  
   21A.    Land  
   22.     Clubs  
   23.     Application forms, etc.  

           Division 4 -- Discrimination involving sexual harassment  

   24.     Sexual harassment in employment  
   25.     Sexual harassment in education  
   26.     Sexual harassment related to accommodation  

           Division 5 -- Exceptions to Part II  

   27.     Exception -- genuine occupational qualification  
   28.     Pregnancy or childbirth  
   29.     Employment of married couple or partners in a de facto relationship  
   30.     Services for members of one sex  
   31.     Measures intended to achieve equality  
   32.     Accommodation provided for employees or students  
   33.     Residential care of children  
   34.     Insurance  
   35.     Sport  

   PART IIAA -- Discrimination on gender history grounds in certain cases  

           Division 1 -- General  

   35AA.   Gender history  
   35AB.   Discrimination on gender history grounds  

           Division 2 -- Discrimination in work  

   35AC.   Discrimination against applicants and employees  
   35AD.   Discrimination against commission agents  
   35AE.   Discrimination against contract workers  
   35AF.   Partnerships  
   35AG.   Professional or trade organisations etc.  
   35AH.   Qualifying bodies  
   35AI.   Employment agencies  

           Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas  

   35AJ.   Education  
   35AK.   Access to places and vehicles  
   35AL.   Goods, services and facilities  
   35AM.   Accommodation  
   35AN.   Land  
   35AO.   Clubs  
   35AP.   Discrimination in sport on gender history grounds  
   35AQ.   Application forms etc.  
   35AR.   Superannuation schemes and provident funds  

   PART IIA -- Discrimination on the ground of family responsibility or family status  

           Division 1 -- General  

   35A.    Discrimination on the ground of family responsibility or family status  

           Division 2 -- Discrimination in work  

   35B.    Discrimination against applicants and employees  
   35C.    Discrimination against commission agents  
   35D.    Discrimination against contract workers  
   35E.    Partnerships  
   35F.    Professional or trade organisations, etc.  
   35G.    Qualifying bodies  
   35H.    Employment agencies  

           Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas  

   35I.    Education  
   35J.    Application forms, etc.  

           Division 4 -- Exceptions to Part IIA  

   35K.    Measures intended to meet special needs  
   35L.    Accommodation provided for employees  
   35M.    Identity of relative  
   35N.    Acts done under statutory authority  

   PART IIB -- Discrimination on ground of sexual orientation  

           Division 1 -- General  

   35O.    Discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation  

           Division 2 -- Discrimination in work  

   35P.    Discrimination against applicants and employees  
   35Q.    Discrimination against commission agents  
   35R.    Discrimination against contract workers  
   35S.    Partnerships  
   35T.    Professional or trade organisations, etc.  
   35U.    Qualifying bodies  
   35V.    Employment agencies  

           Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas  

   35W.    Education  
   35X.    Access to places and vehicles  
   35Y.    Goods, services and facilities  
   35Z.    Accommodation  
   35ZA.   Land  
   35ZB.   Clubs  
   35ZC.   Application forms, etc.  

           Division 4 -- Exceptions to PART IIB  

   35ZD.   Measures intended to achieve equality  

   PART III -- Discrimination on the ground of race  

           Division 1 -- General  

   36.     Racial discrimination  

           Division 2 -- Discrimination in work  

   37.     Discrimination against applicants and employees  
   38.     Discrimination against commission agents  
   39.     Discrimination against contract workers  
   40.     Partnerships  
   41.     Professional or trade organisations, etc.  
   42.     Qualifying bodies  
   43.     Employment agencies  

           Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas  

   44.     Education  
   45.     Access to places and vehicles  
   46.     Goods, services and facilities  
   47.     Accommodation  
   47A.    Land  
   48.     Clubs  
   49.     Application forms, etc.  

           Division 3A -- Discrimination involving racial harassment  

   49A.    Racial harassment in employment  
   49B.    Racial harassment in education  
   49C.    Racial harassment related to accommodation  
   49D.    Racial grounds  

           Division 4 -- Exceptions to Part III  

   50.     Exception -- genuine occupational qualification  
   51.     Measures intended to achieve equality  
   52.     Exception -- citizenship  

   PART IV -- Discrimination on the ground of religious or political conviction  

           Division 1 -- General  

   53.     Discrimination on ground of religious or political conviction  

           Division 2 -- Discrimination in work  

   54.     Discrimination against applicants and employees  
   55.     Discrimination against commission agents  
   56.     Discrimination against contract workers  
   57.     Partnerships  
   58.     Professional or trade organisations, etc.  
   59.     Qualifying bodies  
   60.     Employment agencies  

           Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas  

   61.     Education  
   62.     Goods, services and facilities  
   63.     Accommodation  
   64.     Clubs  
   65.     Application forms, etc.  

           Division 4 -- Exceptions to Part IV  

   66.     Exceptions to sections 54 to  

   PART IVA -- Discrimination on the ground of impairment  

           Division 1 -- General  

   66A.    Discrimination on ground of impairment  

           Division 2 -- Discrimination in work  

   66B.    Discrimination against applicants and employees  
   66C.    Discrimination against commission agents  
   66D.    Discrimination against contract workers  
   66E.    Partnerships  
   66F.    Professional or trade organisations, etc.  
   66G.    Qualifying bodies  
   66H.    Employment agencies  

           Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas  

   66I.    Education  
   66J.    Access to places and vehicles  
   66K.    Goods, services and facilities  
   66L.    Accommodation  
   66M.    Clubs and incorporated associations  
   66N.    Discrimination in sport on ground of impairment  
   66O.    Application forms, etc.  
   66P.    Superannuation schemes and provident funds  

           Division 4 -- Exceptions to Part IVA  

   66Q.    Exceptions to certain work related provisions in Division 2  
   66R.    Measures intended to achieve equality  
   66S.    Exception -- genuine occupational qualification  
   66T.    Insurance  
   66U.    Regulations  

   PART IVB -- Discrimination on the ground of age  

           Division 1 -- General  

   66V.    Discrimination on ground of age  

           Division 2 -- Discrimination in work  

   66W.    Discrimination against applicants and employees  
   66X.    Discrimination against commission agents  
   66Y.    Discrimination against contract workers  
   66Z.    Partnerships  
   66ZA.   Professional or trade organisations, etc.  
   66ZB.   Qualifying bodies  
   66ZC.   Employment agencies  

           Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas  

   66ZD.   Education  
   66ZE.   Access to places and vehicles  
   66ZF.   Goods, services and facilities  
   66ZG.   Accommodation  
   66ZH.   Land  
   66ZI.   Clubs and incorporated associations  
   66ZJ.   Discrimination in sport on ground of age  
   66ZK.   Application forms, etc.  
   66ZL.   Superannuation schemes and provident funds  

           Division 4 -- Exceptions to Part IVB  

   66ZM.   Exceptions to Division 2  
   66ZN.   Retirement  
   66ZO.   Contracts with minors  
   66ZP.   Measures intended to achieve equality  
   66ZQ.   Exception -- genuine occupational qualification  
   66ZR.   Insurance  
   66ZS.   Acts done under statutory authority, etc.  

   PART V -- Other unlawful acts  

   67.     Victimisation  
   68.     Advertisements  

   PART VI -- General exceptions to this Act  

   69.     Acts done under statutory authority, etc.  
   70.     Charities  
   71.     Voluntary bodies  
   72.     Religious bodies  
   73.     Educational institutions established for religious purposes  
   74.     Establishments providing housing accommodation, etc., for aged persons  

   PART VII -- The Commissioner for Equal Opportunity  

           Division 1 -- Office of Commissioner  

   75.     Commissioner for Equal Opportunity  
   76.     Vacation of office  
   77.     Existing rights, etc.  
   78.     Acting Commissioner  
   79.     Staff  

           Division 2 -- Functions of the Commissioner  

   80.     General functions of Commissioner  
   81.     Reference by the Minister to the Commissioner  
   82.     Review of legislation, etc.  
   83.     Making of complaints to Commissioner  
   83A.    Withdrawal and lapse of complaints  
   84.     Investigation of complaints by Commissioner  
   85.     Application for interim order  
   86.     Power to obtain information and documents  
   87.     Directions to attend compulsory conference  
   88.     Compulsory conference  
   89.     Commissioner may dismiss certain complaints  
   90.     Reference of complaint to Tribunal at requirement of complainant  
   91.     Resolution of complaint by conciliation  
   92.     Representation in conciliation proceedings  
   93.     Reference of complaints to the Tribunal  
   93A.    Commissioner may assist complainants on appeal to Supreme Court  
   94.     Delegation by Commissioner  
   95.     Annual report  

   PART VIII -- The Role of the State Administrative Tribunal  

           Division 1 -- Constituting the Tribunal  

   96.     Presiding member  

           Division 2 -- Functions  

   107.    Jurisdiction of Tribunal  
   108.    Commissioner’s reference under section 93(1)  
   113.    Officer assisting the Tribunal  
   114.    Determination of representative complaints  
   115.    Matter to be considered in determination of representative complaints  
   116.    Amendment of complaint by Tribunal  
   117.    Ordinary complaint not precluded by representative complaint  
   122.    Tribunal may prohibit publication of evidence  
   123.    Proof of exceptions  
   126.    Interim orders  
   127.    Decisions of Tribunal  
   134.    Appeals  

           Division 3 -- Power of Tribunal to grant exemptions  

   135.    Tribunal may grant exemptions  
   136.    Tribunal must publish decisions made under s. 135  
   137.    Effect of exemption orders  

   PART IX -- Equal opportunity in public employment  

           Division 1 -- General  

   138.    Terms used in this Part  
   139.    Application of Part IX  
   140.    Objects of Part IX  
   141.    Exercise of functions of authorities  

           Division 2 -- The Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment  

   142.    The Director  
   143.    Functions of Director  
   144.    Annual report of Director  

           Division 3 -- Equal employment opportunity management plans  

   145.    Preparation and implementation of management plans  
   146.    Annual report to Director  
   147.    Investigation by Director  
   149.    Representation in investigation proceedings  
   150.    Powers of Director on an investigation  
   151.    Incriminatory statements  
   152.    Conclusion of investigation  
   153.    Direction to amend management plan  

   PART X -- Miscellaneous  

   154.    Effect of contravention of Act  
   155.    Obstruction  
   156.    Failure to provide actuarial or statistical data  
   157.    Failure to attend conciliation proceedings or conference  
   158.    Failure to furnish information, etc.  
   159.    False or misleading information  
   160.    Liability of persons involved in unlawful acts  
   161.    Vicarious liability  
   162.    Acts done on behalf of bodies  
   163.    References to employer  
   164.    Self-incrimination  
   165.    Particulars of certain complaints not to be communicated  
   166.    Protection from civil actions  
   167.    Non-disclosure of private information  
   168.    Information stored otherwise than in written form  
   169.    Regulations  
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