South Australian Current Acts

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984 - SECT 92

92—Tribunal may grant exemptions

        (1)         The Tribunal may, on application under this section, grant exemptions from a provision of this Act in relation to—

            (a)         a person, or class of persons; or

            (b)         an activity, or class of activity; or

            (c)         circumstances of a specified nature.

        (2)         An exemption under this section—

            (a)         may be granted unconditionally or on conditions; and

            (b)         may be revoked by the Tribunal on breach of a condition; and

            (c)         subject to revocation, remains in force for a period, not exceeding three years, determined by the Tribunal, but may be renewed from time to time for a further period, not exceeding three years, determined by the Tribunal.

        (3)         An application for the grant, renewal or revocation of an exemption may be made to the Tribunal by the Commissioner or any other person.

        (4)         The following persons are entitled to appear and be heard by the Tribunal on an application under this section:

            (a)         the applicant;

            (b)         if the Commissioner is not the applicant—the Commissioner;

            (c)         a person in whose favour the exemption in question is sought, or has been granted.

        (5)         A person referred to in subsection (4) may call or give evidence in support of, or against, the application.

        (6)         In determining an application under this section, the Tribunal may—

            (a)         have regard (where relevant) to the desirability of certain discriminatory actions being permitted for the purpose of redressing the effect of past discrimination; and

            (b)         have regard to other factors that the Tribunal considers relevant.

        (7)         Notice of the grant, renewal or revocation of an exemption under this section must be published in the Gazette.

        (8)         Notice of the grant or renewal of an exemption under this section must state—

            (a)         the period for which the exemption has been granted or renewed; and

            (b)         the conditions (if any) to which the exemption is subject.

        (9)         A decision of the Tribunal under this section may not be the subject of an application for internal review under section 70 of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 .