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127 Application of section 35B
Section 35B does not apply in respect of any person who works for
an educational institution at the time section 5 of the amending Act
commences.
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1 KEY Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (Act No. 80, 1992)
Assent date 18 December 1992
Commenced 1 August 1993 (Gaz G30, 28 July 1993, p 2)
Public Sector Employment and Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993
(Act No. 28, 1993)
Assent date 30 June 1993
Commenced 1 July 1993 (s 2, s 2 Public Sector Employment and
Management Act 1993 (Act No. 11, 1993) and Gaz S53,
29 June 1993)
Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 1994 (Act No. 68, 1994)
Assent date 15 December 1994
Commenced 22 November 1994 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 1995 (Act No. 14, 1995)
Assent date 23 June 1995
Commenced 23 June 1995
Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 17, 1996)
Assent date 19 April 1996
Commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2, s 2 Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995)
and Gaz S15, 13 June 1996)
Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 1996 (Act No. 45, 1996)
Assent date 22 October 1996
Commenced 22 October 1996
Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 (Act No. 58, 1996)
Assent date 16 December 1996
Commenced 16 December 1996
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Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 1999 (Act No. 31, 1999)
Assent date 18 June 1999
Commenced 18 June 1999
Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 7, 2002)
Assent date 28 March 2002
Commenced 24 April 2002 (Gaz G16, 24 April 2002, p 3)
Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Act 2003 (Act No. 1, 2004)
Assent date 7 January 2003
Commenced 17 March 2004 (Gaz G11, 17 March 2004, p 8)
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 5, 2007)
Assent date 24 April 2007
Commenced s 37 (exc amd of Criminal Code and Legal Profession
Act 2006): 1 May 2007 (s 2(1), s 2 Victims of Crime
Assistance Act 2006 (Act No. 15, 2006) and Gaz G17,
26 April 2007, p 7); rem: 24 April 2007
Statute Law Revision Act 2009 (Act No. 25, 2009)
Assent date 1 September 2009
Commenced 16 September 2009 (Gaz G37, 16 September 2009, p 3)
Justice Legislation Amendment (Penalties) Act 2010 (Act No. 12, 2010)
Assent date 20 May 2010
Commenced 1 July 2010 (Gaz G24, 16 June 2010, p 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2010 (Act No. 29, 2010)
Assent date 9 September 2010
Commenced 13 October 2010 (Gaz G41, 13 October 2010, p 2)
Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 40,
2010)
Assent date 18 November 2010
Commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2, s 2 Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations
Act 2010 (Act No. 39, 2010) and Gaz G7, 16 February 2011,
p 4)
Local Government Amendment Act 2014 (Act No. 19, 2014)
Assent date 2 June 2014
Commenced s 16: 1 July 2014; s 18: 1 December 2014; rem: 2 June 2014,
(s 2)
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (Act No. 14, 2015)
Assent date 22 May 2015
Commenced pts 4, 6, 7 and 9: 1 June 2015; rem: 1 July 2015 (Gaz S53,
29 May 2015, p 1)
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Amendment Act 2015 (Act No. 24, 2015)
Assent date 18 September 2015
Commenced 6 October 2015 (Gaz S100, 6 October 2015)
Expungement of Historical Homosexual Offence Records Act 2018 (Act No. 8, 2018)
Assent date 23 May 2018
Commenced 14 November 2018 (Gaz G46, 14 November 2018, p 1)
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Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 26, 2022)
Assent date 9 December 2022
Commenced ss 8, 9, 26 to 31, 33 to 35, 40, 42 and 44: 2 January 2024;
rem: 3 July 2023 (Gaz G11, 25 May 2023, p 1)
Criminal Code Amendment (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Act 2022 (Act No. 30, 2022)
Assent date 16 December 2022
Commenced 1 August 2023 (Gaz S50, 24 July 2023)
Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 27, 2025)
Assent date 30 October 2025
Commenced pt 3: nc; rem: 31 October 2025 (s 2(1))
3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 4 Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 1994 (Act No. 68, 1994)
s 3 Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 1999 (Act No. 31, 1999)
4 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1, 4, 9, 12 and 19.
5 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 3 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 4
s 4 amd No. 68, 1994, s 3; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 1, 2004, s 20; No. 25, 2009,
s 10; No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 19, 2014, s26; No. 14, 2015, s 4; No. 8, 2018,
s 33; No. 26, 2022, s 5; No. 30, 2022, s 8
s 4A ins No. 26, 2022, s 6
s 5A ins No. 14, 2015, s 5
s 6 amd No. 26, 2022, s 7
s 9 amd No. 28, 1993, s 3; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 29, 2010, s 7
s 12 amd No. 28, 1993, s 3
s 13 amd No. 25, 2009, s 10; No. 19, 2014, s26; No. 14, 2015, s 6; No. 26, 2022,
s 8
s 15 sub No. 14, 2015, s 7
s 18 amd No. 14, 2015, s 8
pt 2A hdg ins No. 26, 2022, s 9
ss 18A – 18D ins No. 26, 2022, s 9
s 19 amd No. 24, 2015, s 23; No. 26, 2022, s 10
s 20 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
s 20A ins No. 26, 2022, s 11
amd No. 27, 2025, s 4
s 20B ins No. 26, 2022, s 11
s 21 sub No. 26, 2022, s 11
s 22 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 12
s 23 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
s 24 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 13
s 26 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 14, 2015, s 9
s 28 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 14
s 29 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
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s 30 sub No. 1, 2004, s 21
amd No. 26, 2022, s 15
ss 31 – 34 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
s 35 amd No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 35A ins No. 26, 2022, s 16
s 35B ins No. 27, 2025, s 5
s 37 sub No. 1, 2004, s 22
s 37A ins No. 1, 2004, s 22
rep No. 26, 2022, s 17
s 38 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
s 39 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 40 amd No. 1, 2004, s 23; No. 26, 2022, s 18
s 41 amd No. 5, 2007, s 6; No. 29, 2010, s 7
sub No. 26, 2022, s 19
s 43 amd No. 26, 2022, s 20
s 45 amd No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 46 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
s 47 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 21
s 48 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
s 49 amd No. 26, 2022, s 47
pt 4
div 8 hdg ins No. 26, 2022, s 22
ss 49A ins No. 26, 2022, s 22
s 51 amd No. 1, 2004, s 24; No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 23
s 53 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 54 sub No. 26, 2022, s 24
s 55 amd No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 56 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 25
s 58 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
s 60 sub No. 26, 2022, s 26
s 61 amd No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 62 amd No. 14, 2015, s 10
ss 62A – 62B ins No. 26, 2022, s 27
s 63 amd No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 64 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 28
s 65 amd No. 14, 2015, s 11; No. 26, 2022, s 29
s 66 amd No. 14, 2015, s 12
sub No. 26, 2022, s 30
s 66A ins No. 14, 2015, s 13
rep No. 26, 2022, s 30
ss 66B – 66C ins No. 14, 2015, s 13
s 66D ins No. 14, 2015, s 13
amd No. 26, 2022, s 31
s 66E ins No. 14, 2015, s 13
amd No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 66F ins No. 14, 2015, s 13
amd No. 26, 2022, s 32
s 67 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 14, 2015, s 14; No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 68 amd No. 14, 2015, s 15; No. 26, 2022, s 33
ss 69 – 70 rep No. 14, 2015, s 16
s 71 amd No. 14, 2015, s 17; No. 26, 2022, s 34
pt 6
div 2 hdg rep No. 14, 2015, s 18
s 74 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
rep No. 14, 2015, s 18
ss 75 – 77 rep No. 14, 2015, s 18
s 78 sub No. 14, 2015, s 19
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s 79 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3
sub No. 14, 2015, s 19
s 80 amd No. 14, 2015, s 20
s 81 amd No. 14, 2015, s 21; No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 82 amd No. 14, 2015, s 22
s 82A ins No. 26, 2022, s 35
pt 6
div 4 hdg amd No. 14, 2015, s 23
s 83 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
sub No. 14, 2015, s 24
amd No. 26, 2022, s 36
s 84 sub No. 14, 2015, s 24
amd No. 26, 2022, s 37
s 85 amd No. 45, 1996, s 2; No. 31, 1999, s 2
sub No. 14, 2015, s 24
amd No. 26, 2022, s 38
pt 6
div 4A hdg ins No. 14, 2015, s 24
ss 86 – 87 sub No. 14, 2015, s 24
s 87A ins No. 14, 2015, s 24
s 87B ins No. 26, 2022, s 39
s 88 amd No. 14, 2015, s 25
s 89 amd No. 14, 2015, s 26
pt 6
div 4B hdg ins No. 26, 2022, s 40
ss 89A – 89B ins No. 26, 2022, s 40
s 90 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 14, 2015, s 27
s 91 amd No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 92 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 40, 2010, s 118
rep No. 14, 2015, s 28
s 93 amd No. 14, 1995, s 12
rep No. 14, 2015, s 28
ss 95 – 96 rep No. 14, 2015, s 28
s 97 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
s 98 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 14, 2015, s 29
s 99 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3
rep No. 14, 2015, s 30
s 100 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 14, 2015, s 31; No. 26, 2022,
s 41
s 101 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 14, 2015, s 32
s 102 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7
rep No. 14, 2015, s 33
ins No. 26, 2022, s 42
s 103 rep No. 14, 2015, s 33
s 104 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3
rep No. 14, 2015, s 33
s 105 rep No. 58, 1996, s 2
ins No. 7, 2002, s 3
amd No. 14, 2015, s 34; No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 106 sub No. 14, 2015, s 35
s 107 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 14, 2015, s 36
ss 107A –
107B ins No. 26, 2022, s 43
s 108 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 29, 2010, s 7
sub No. 14, 2015, s 37
s 109 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3
sub No. 14, 2015, s 37
s 109A ins No. 14, 2015, s 37
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s 110 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3; No. 29, 2010, s 7
sub No. 14, 2015, s 37; No. 26, 2022, s 44
s 110A ins No. 14, 2015, s 37
sub No. 26, 2022, s 44
ss 110B –
110C ins No. 26, 2022, s 44
s 111 amd No. 12, 2010, s 3
rep No. 14, 2015, s 37
s 113 amd No. 14, 2015, s 38
s 114 amd No. 14, 2015, s 39; No. 26, 2022, s 47
s 115 amd No. 29, 2010, s 7; No. 26, 2022, s 45
pt 9 hdg ins No. 14, 2015, s 40
ss 118 – 120 ins No. 14, 2015, s 40
pt 10 hdg ins No. 26, 2022, s 46
ss 121 –
124 ins No. 26, 2022, s 46
pt 11 hdg ins No. 27, 2025, s 6
pt 11
div 1 hdg ins No. 27, 2025, s 6
s 125 ins No. 27, 2025, s 6
pt 11
div 2 hdg ins No. 27, 2025, s 6
ss 126 – 127 ins No. 27, 2025, s 6