New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1977 - SECT 42A

42A Partnerships

(1) It is unlawful for a firm consisting of 6 or more partners, or for any one or more of 6 or more persons proposing to form themselves into a partnership, to discriminate against a person on the ground of marital or domestic status--

(a) in the arrangements made for the purpose of determining who should be offered a position as partner in the firm,

(b) in determining who should be offered a position as partner in the firm, or

(c) in the terms on which the person is offered a position as partner in the firm.

(2) It is unlawful for a firm consisting of 6 or more partners to discriminate against a partner on the ground of marital or domestic status--

(a) by denying the partner access, or limiting the partner's access, to any benefit arising from membership of the firm,

(b) by expelling the partner from the firm, or

(c) by subjecting the partner to any other detriment.