Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
38FPartnerships
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38F Partnerships
38F 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 transgender grounds—
(a) in the arrangements made for the purpose of determining who should be offered a position as partner in the firm, or
(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 transgender grounds—
(a) by denying the partner access, or limiting the partner’s access, to any benefit arising from membership of the firm, or
(b) by expelling the partner from the firm, or
(c) by subjecting the partner to any other detriment.
ss 38D–38J: Ins 1996 No 22, Sch 1 [4].