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Anti-discrimination Act 1992
23Prohibition of victimisation
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23 Prohibition of victimisation
(1) A person shall not victimise another person because the other
person:
(a) has made, or intends to make, a complaint; or
(b) has given, or intends to give, evidence or information in
connection with proceedings under this Act or
(c) has alleged, or intends to allege, that a person has committed
an act which would amount to a contravention of this Act; or
(d) has done anything in relation to a person under or by
reference to this Act.
(2) Victimisation takes place if a person subjects or threatens to subject
another person or an associate of the other person to any
detriment.
(3) Subsection (1)(c) does not apply to or in relation to an allegation
that is false and not made in good faith.