16Discrimination on ground of attribute

16 Discrimination on ground of attribute

A person must not discriminate against another person on the ground of any of the following attributes:

(a) race;

(b) age;

(c) sexual orientation;

(d) lawful sexual activity;

(e) gender;

(ea) [Section 16 Amended by No. 42 of 2013, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2014] gender identity;

(eb) [Section 16 Amended by No. 42 of 2013, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2014] [Section 16 Amended by No. 7 of 2019, s. 10, Applied:08 May 2019] [Section 16 Amended by No. 19 of 2023, s. 7, Applied:21 Sep 2023] sex characteristics;

(f) marital status;

(fa) [Section 16 Amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] relationship status;

(g) pregnancy;

(h) breastfeeding;

(i) parental status;

(j) family responsibilities;

(k) disability;

(l) industrial activity;

(m) political belief or affiliation;

(n) political activity;

(o) religious belief or affiliation;

(p) religious activity;

(q) irrelevant criminal record;

(r) irrelevant medical record;

(s) association with a person who has, or is believed to have, any of these attributes.