Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ANTI-VILIFICATION AND SOCIAL COHESION) ACT 2025 (NO. 11 OF 2025)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1AA.    Statement for this Act  
   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF CRIMES ACT 1958

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      New Division 2D of Part I inserted  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 2010

           Division 1--Prohibition of vilification

   5.      Purposes  
   6.      Objectives  
   7.      Definitions  
   8.      Exemptions by the Tribunal  
   9.      New Part 6A inserted  

           Division 2--Dispute resolution

   10.     Definitions  
   11.     Who may bring a dispute to the Commission?  
   12.     Heading to section 114 amended  
   13.     New section 114A inserted  
   14.     Who may bring a dispute to the Commission?  
   15.     Who can apply?  
   16.     What may the Tribunal decide?  
   17.     Commission may intervene in proceedings  
   18.     Commission may assist in proceedings as amicus curiae  
   19.     New Division 4 of Part 14 inserted  

           Division 3--References to new Part 6A

   20.     What is victimisation?  
   21.     Prohibition of authorising or assisting discrimination  
   22.     Liability of person who authorises or assists  
   23.     Vicarious liability of employers and principals  
   24.     Exception to vicarious liability  
   25.     Who may bring a dispute to the Commission?  
   26.     Application may be made to Tribunal in respect of dispute  
   27.     Who can apply?  
   28.     What may the Tribunal decide?  

           Division 4--Amendments consequential on repeal of Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001

   29.     What is victimisation?  
   30.     Commission's educative functions  
   31.     Staff of Commission  

           Division 5--Miscellaneous

   32.     Definitions  
   33.     Heading to Part 7 amended  
   34.     Heading to Division 2 of Part 7 amended  
   35.     Heading to section 105 amended  
   36.     New section 189A inserted  

   PART 4--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 2009

   37.     Application of Division  

           Division 2--Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

   38.     Summary dismissal of application more than 12 months old  
   39.     Part 16C of Schedule 1 repealed  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF BAIL ACT 1977

   40.     Schedule 3 amended  

   PART 6--REPEALS

           Division 1--Repeal of serious vilification offences in Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001

   41.     Definitions  
   42.     Part 4 repealed  

           Division 2--Repeal of Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001

   43.     Repeal of Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001  

           Division 3--Repeal of this Act

   44.     Repeal of this Act  
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