Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

SEXUALITY AND GENDER IDENTITY CONVERSION PRACTICES ACT 2020 (NO. 49 OF 2020) - SECT 6

The objects of this Act are—

        (a)     to affirm that—

              (i)     all people have characteristics of sexuality and gender identity; and

              (ii)     no combination of those characteristics constitutes a disorder, disease, illness, deficiency, disability or shortcoming; and

        (b)     to recognise and prevent the harm caused by sexuality and gender identity conversion practices.

Note     A person may make a complaint to the human rights commission about sexuality and gender identity conversion practices (see Human Rights Commission Act 2005

, s 43 and div 4.2D).