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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2019-2022
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
THE SENATE
Presented and read a first time
Sex Discrimination and Other
Legislation Amendment (Save Women's
Sport) Bill 2022
No. , 2022
(Senator Chandler)
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to sex
discrimination in sport, and for related purposes
No. , 2022
Sex Discrimination and Other Legislation Amendment (Save Women's
Sport) Bill 2022
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Schedules ........................................................................................... 2
Schedule 1--Amendments
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Australian Sports Commission Act 1989
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Sex Discrimination Act 1984
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No. , 2022
Sex Discrimination and Other Legislation Amendment (Save
Women's Sport) Bill 2022
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A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to sex
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discrimination in sport, and for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act is the
Sex Discrimination and Other Legislation
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Amendment (Save Women's Sport) Act 2022
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
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commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
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according to its terms.
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Sex Discrimination and Other Legislation Amendment (Save Women's
Sport) Bill 2022
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. The whole of
this Act
The day after this Act receives the Royal
Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
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enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
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this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
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Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
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may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Schedules
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Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
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according to its terms.
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Amendments
Schedule 1
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Schedule 1--Amendments
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Australian Sports Commission Act 1989
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1 After paragraph 6(1)(b)
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Insert:
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(ba) to promote participation in women's sport, including by
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supporting the provision of single-sex sport for women and
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girls;
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2 After paragraph 7(1)(c)
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Insert:
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(ca) to support and promote single-sex sport for women;
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Sex Discrimination Act 1984
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3 Paragraph 3(b)
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After "programs", insert ", while supporting the provision of single-sex
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sports, services and facilities which promote the welfare, safety or
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participation of women and girls".
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4 Subsection 4(1)
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Insert:
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man
means a member of the male sex irrespective of age.
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woman
means a member of the female sex irrespective of age.
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5 Subsection 42(1)
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Repeal the subsection, substitute:
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(1) Nothing in Division 1 or 2 renders it unlawful to exclude persons
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of one sex from participation in any sporting activity intended for
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persons of a different sex.
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Note:
For the avoidance of doubt, in this Act
sex
has its ordinary meaning
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and, without limiting the ordinary meaning, means the chromosomal,
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gonadal and anatomical characteristics associated with biological sex.
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Schedule 1
Amendments
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Sex Discrimination and Other Legislation Amendment (Save Women's
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(1A) A person who engages in conduct that is not unlawful because of
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subsection (1) is acting in accordance with the objects of this Act.
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6 Paragraph 42(2)(c)
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Omit ";", substitute ".".
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7 Paragraphs 42(2)(d) and (e)
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Repeal the paragraphs.
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