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Equal Opportunity Act 1984
Div 3ADiscrimination involving racial harassment
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Division 3A — Discrimination involving racial harassment
49A. Racial harassment in employment 80
49B. Racial harassment in education 81
49C. Racial harassment related to accommodation 81
49D. Racial grounds 82
Division 4 — Exceptions to Part III
50. Genuine occupational qualifications 83
51. Measures intended to achieve equality 83
52. Citizenship 84
Part IV — Discrimination on the ground of religious or political conviction
53. Discrimination on ground of religious or political conviction 85
54. Discrimination against applicants and employees 86
55. Discrimination against commission agents 87
56. Discrimination against contract workers 88
57. Partnerships 88
58. Professional or trade organisations 89
59. Qualifying bodies 90
60. Employment agencies 90
61. Education 90
62. Goods, services and facilities 91
63. Accommodation 92
64. Clubs 93
65. Requesting or requiring provision of certain information 93
Division 4 — Exceptions to Part IV
66. Exceptions to s. 54 to 56 94
Part IVA — Discrimination on the ground of impairment
66A. Discrimination on ground of impairment 95
66B. Discrimination against applicants and employees 97
66C. Discrimination against commission agents 98
66D. Discrimination against contract workers 98
66E. Partnerships 99
66F. Professional or trade organisations 100
66G. Qualifying bodies 101
66H. Employment agencies 101
66I. Education 102
66J. Access to places and vehicles 103
66K. Goods, services and facilities 104
66L. Accommodation 104
66M. Clubs and incorporated associations 106
66N. Discrimination in sport on ground of impairment 108
66O. Requesting or requiring provision of certain information 109
66P. Superannuation schemes and provident funds 109
Division 4 — Exceptions to Part IVA
66Q. Exceptions to certain work related provisions in Div. 2 110
66R. Measures intended to achieve equality 111
66S. Genuine occupational qualifications 112
66T. Insurance 112
66U. Regulations 113
Part IVB — Discrimination on the ground of age
66V. Discrimination on ground of age 114
66W. Discrimination against applicants and employees 115
66X. Discrimination against commission agents 116
66Y. Discrimination against contract workers 117
66Z. Partnerships 117
66ZA. Professional or trade organisations 118
66ZB. Qualifying bodies 119
66ZC. Employment agencies 119
66ZD. Education 120
66ZE. Access to places and vehicles 121
66ZF. Goods, services and facilities 122
66ZG. Accommodation 123
66ZH. Land 124
66ZI. Clubs and incorporated associations 124
66ZJ. Discrimination in sport on ground of age 126
66ZK. Requesting or requiring provison of certain information 127
66ZL. Superannuation schemes and provident funds 127
Division 4 — Exceptions to Part IVB
66ZM. Health and safety considerations 129
66ZN. Retirement 129
66ZO. Contracts with minors 130
66ZP. Measures intended to achieve equality 131
66ZQ. Genuine occupational qualifications 131
66ZR. Insurance 131
66ZS. Acts done under statutory authority 132
Part IVC — Discrimination on ground of publication of relevant details of persons on Fines Enforcement Registrar’s website
67A. Discrimination on ground of publication of relevant details on Fines Enforcement Registrar’s website 135
67B. Discrimination against applicants and employees 136
67C. Discrimination against commission agents 136
67D. Discrimination against contract workers 137
67E. Professional or trade organisations 138
67F. Qualifying bodies 138
67G. Employment agencies 139
67H. Goods, services and facilities 139
67I. Accommodation 140
Part V — Other unlawful acts
67. Victimisation 142
68. Advertisements 143
Part VI — General exceptions to this Act
69. Acts done under statutory authority 144
70. Charities 144
71. Voluntary bodies 145
72. Religious bodies 145
73. Educational institutions established for religious purposes 146
74. Establishments providing housing accommodation for aged persons 147
Part VII — The Commissioner for Equal Opportunity