Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
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49ZO Education
49ZO Education
(1) It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a person on the ground of homosexuality—
(a) by refusing or failing to accept the person’s application for admission as a student, or
(b) in the terms on which it is prepared to admit the person as a student.
(2) It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a student on the ground of homosexuality—
(a) by denying the student access, or limiting the student’s access, to any benefit provided by the educational authority, or
(b) by expelling the student or subjecting the student to any other detriment.
(3) Nothing in this section applies to or in respect of a private educational authority.
s 49ZO: Ins 1982 No 142, Sch 2 (2). Am 1994 No 28, Schs 4 (18), 5 (4) (7) (14) (15).