49ZYLEducation

#### 49ZYL Education 49ZYL Education > > (1) It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a person on the ground of age— > > > > > (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 age— > > > > > (a) by denying or limiting 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) the admission of, or the refusal of admission to, a person to a school, college, university or other institution if the level of education or training sought by the person is provided only for students above a particular age, or > > > > > (b) a private educational authority, or > > > > > (c) an education authority prescribed by the regulations in relation to such circumstances (if any) as may be so prescribed. > > > (4) Nothing in this section applies to or in respect of a refusal by an educational authority to enrol at a government school or registered non-government school a child who is not of or above the age of 6 years. In this subsection, registered non-government school has the same meaning as in the [Education Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-008). > > > (5) Nothing in this section applies to or in respect of benefits, including concessions, provided in good faith to a student by reason of his or her age. > > **s 49ZYL:** Ins 1993 No 91, sec 3. Am 2017 No 63, Sch 4.2 \[2\].