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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART I -- Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Objects
4. Terms used
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, pregnancy or breast feeding
Division 1 -- General
8. Discrimination on the ground of sex
9. Discrimination on the ground of marital status
10. Discrimination on the ground of pregnancy
10A. Discrimination on the ground of breast feeding
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
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. Requesting or requiring provision of certain information
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. Genuine occupational qualifications
28. Pregnancy or childbirth
29. Employment of married couple or partners in 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
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. Requesting or requiring provision of certain information
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
35G. Qualifying bodies
35H. Employment agencies
Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas
35I. Education
35J. Requesting or requiring provision of certain information
Division 4 -- Exceptions to Part IIA
35K. Measures intended to meet special needs
35L. Accommodation provided for employees
35M. Identity of relative
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
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. Requesting or requiring provision of certain information
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
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. Requesting or requiring provision of certain information
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. Genuine occupational qualifications
51. Measures intended to achieve equality
52. 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
59. Qualifying bodies
60. Employment agencies
Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas
61. Education
62. Goods, services and facilities
63. Accommodation
64. Clubs
65. Requesting or requiring provision of certain information
Division 4 -- Exceptions to Part IV
66. Exceptions to s. 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
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. Requesting or requiring provision of certain information
66P. Superannuation schemes and provident funds
Division 4 -- Exceptions to Part IVA
66Q. Exceptions to certain work related provisions in Div.
66R. Measures intended to achieve equality
66S. Genuine occupational qualifications
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
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. Requesting or requiring provison of certain information
66ZL. Superannuation schemes and provident funds
Division 4 -- Exceptions to Part IVB
66ZM. Health and safety considerations
66ZN. Retirement
66ZO. Contracts with minors
66ZP. Measures intended to achieve equality
66ZQ. Genuine occupational qualifications
66ZR. Insurance
66ZS. Acts done under statutory authority
PART IVC -- Discrimination on ground of publication of relevant details of persons on Fines Enforcement Registrar’s website
Division 1 -- General
67A. Discrimination on ground of publication of relevant details on Fines Enforcement Registrar’s website
Division 2 -- Discrimination in work
67B. Discrimination against applicants and employees
67C. Discrimination against commission agents
67D. Discrimination against contract workers
67E. Professional or trade organisations
67F. Qualifying bodies
67G. Employment agencies
Division 3 -- Discrimination in other areas
67H. Goods, services and facilities
67I. Accommodation
PART V -- Other unlawful acts
67. Victimisation
68. Advertisements
PART VI -- General exceptions to this Act
69. Acts done under statutory authority
70. Charities
71. Voluntary bodies
72. Religious bodies
73. Educational institutions established for religious purposes
74. Establishments providing housing accommodation 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, policies and practices
83. Making complaints to Commissioner
83A. Withdrawal and lapse of complaints
84. Investigation of complaints by Commissioner
85. Application to Tribunal for interim order under s.
86. Power to obtain information and documents
87. Directions to attend compulsory conference
88. Compulsory conference
89. Commissioner may dismiss certain complaints
90. Commissioner to refer complaint to Tribunal if complainant so requires
91. Resolving complaints by conciliation
92. Representation in conciliation proceedings
93. Referring complaints to 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 s. 93(1)
113. Officer of Commissioner assisting Tribunal
114. Determining representative complaints
115. Matter to be considered in determining 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.
137. Effect of exemption orders
PART IX -- Equal opportunity in public employment
Division 1 -- General
138. Terms used
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 or produce document
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
Uncommenced provisions table
Other notes
Defined terms
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