Anti-Discrimination Act 1998
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30 Insurance and superannuation
(1) [Section 30 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] [Section 30 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] A person may discriminate against another person on the ground of gender, marital status or relationship status in the provision of services relating to insurance or superannuation if –
(a) the discrimination arises because of the application of prescribed standards under the Superannuation Industry Supervision Act 1993 of the Commonwealth; or
(b) the discrimination –
(i) is based on actuarial, statistical or other data from a reliable source; and
(ii) is reasonable having regard to such data and any other relevant factors.
(2) Subsection (1) only applies if a person discloses to the Tribunal, when required to do so –
(a) the sources on which the data are based; or
(b) the relevant factors on which the discrimination is based.