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Racial Discrimination Act 1975
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#### 8 Exceptions
(1) This Part does not apply to, or in relation to the application of, special measures to which paragraph 4 of Article 1 of the Convention applies except measures in relation to which subsection 10(1) applies by virtue of subsection 10(3).
Charities
(2) This Part does not:
(a) affect a provision (whether made before or after the commencement of this Part) of the governing rules (within the meaning of the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission Act 2012) of a registered charity, if the provision:
(i) confers benefits for charitable purposes; or
(ii) enables such benefits to be conferred;
on persons of a particular race, colour or national or ethnic origin; or
(b) make unlawful any act done to give effect to such a provision.