SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984

This is a compilation of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 13 December 2022 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part I--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1

3............ Objects................................................................................................ 2

4............ Interpretation....................................................................................... 2

4A......... Meaning of family responsibilities.................................................... 13

4B......... Meaning of potential pregnancy....................................................... 14

5............ Sex discrimination............................................................................. 14

5A......... Discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation........................... 15

5B......... Discrimination on the ground of gender identity............................... 16

5C......... Discrimination on the ground of intersex status................................ 16

6............ Discrimination on the ground of marital or relationship status.......... 17

7............ Discrimination on the ground of pregnancy or potential pregnancy.. 18

7AA...... Discrimination on the ground of breastfeeding................................. 18

7A......... Discrimination on the ground of family responsibilities.................... 19

7B......... Indirect discrimination: reasonableness test....................................... 20

7C......... Burden of proof................................................................................ 20

7D......... Special measures intended to achieve equality................................... 20

8............ Act done for 2 or more reasons......................................................... 21

8A......... Workplace environment that is hostile for 2 or more reasons............ 21

9............ Application of Act............................................................................. 22

10.......... Operation of State and Territory laws............................................... 26

11.......... Operation of State and Territory laws that further objects of relevant international instruments 27

12.......... Crown to be bound........................................................................... 28

13A....... Application of the Criminal Code..................................................... 28

Part II--Prohibition of discrimination etc. 29

Division 1--Discrimination in work 29

14.......... Discrimination in employment or in superannuation......................... 29

15.......... Discrimination against commission agents........................................ 30

16.......... Discrimination against contract workers........................................... 31

17.......... Partnerships...................................................................................... 31

18.......... Qualifying bodies.............................................................................. 32

19.......... Registered organisations under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 33

20.......... Employment agencies........................................................................ 33

Division 2--Discrimination in other areas 35

21.......... Education.......................................................................................... 35

22.......... Goods, services and facilities............................................................ 36

23.......... Accommodation................................................................................ 36

24.......... Land.................................................................................................. 38

25.......... Clubs................................................................................................. 38

26.......... Administration of Commonwealth laws and programs..................... 40

27.......... Requests for information................................................................... 40

Division 3--Harassment etc. 42

28A....... Meaning of sexual harassment......................................................... 42

28AA.... Meaning of harassment on the ground of sex................................... 42

28AB.... Meaning of worker in a business or undertaking............................. 43

28B....... Employment, partnerships etc........................................................... 44

28C....... Members of bodies with power to grant etc. occupational qualifications etc. 45

28D....... Registered organisations................................................................... 46

28E........ Employment agencies........................................................................ 46

28F........ Educational institutions..................................................................... 46

28G....... Goods, services and facilities............................................................ 47

28H....... Provision of accommodation............................................................. 47

28J........ Land.................................................................................................. 48

28K....... Clubs................................................................................................. 48

28L........ Commonwealth laws and programs.................................................. 48

28M...... Hostile workplace environments....................................................... 48

Division 4--Exemptions 50

30.......... Certain discrimination on ground of sex not unlawful...................... 50

31.......... Pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding.............................................. 51

32.......... Services for members of one sex...................................................... 51

34.......... Accommodation provided for employees or students....................... 51

35.......... Residential care of children............................................................... 52

36.......... Charities............................................................................................ 52

37.......... Religious bodies................................................................................ 53

38.......... Educational institutions established for religious purposes............... 54

39.......... Voluntary bodies............................................................................... 54

40.......... Acts done under statutory authority.................................................. 55

41.......... Insurance........................................................................................... 57

41A....... New superannuation fund conditions................................................ 58

41B....... Existing superannuation fund conditions.......................................... 60

42.......... Sport................................................................................................. 61

43A....... Requests for information and keeping of records: not allowing for identifying as being neither male nor female 62

44.......... Commission may grant exemptions.................................................. 62

45.......... Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal.................................... 63

46.......... Notice of decisions to be published................................................... 63

47.......... Effect of exemptions......................................................................... 64

Division 5--Victimisation 65

47A....... Victimisation..................................................................................... 65

Part IIA--Duty to eliminate unlawful sex discrimination etc. 67

47B....... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 67

47C....... Duty to eliminate unlawful sex discrimination etc............................. 67

Part III--Functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission 70

Division 1--Preliminary 70

48.......... Functions of the Commission........................................................... 70

Part IV--Offences 73

85.......... Unlawful act not offence unless expressly so provided.................... 73

86.......... Advertisements................................................................................. 73

87.......... Failure to provide actuarial or statistical data..................................... 73

92.......... Particulars of complaints not to be communicated............................. 74

94.......... Victimisation..................................................................................... 76

95.......... Obstruction etc.................................................................................. 77

Part V--Sex Discrimination Commissioner 78

96.......... Sex Discrimination Commissioner.................................................... 78

97.......... Terms and conditions of appointment............................................... 78

98.......... Remuneration of Commissioner........................................................ 79

99.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 79

100........ Outside employment......................................................................... 79

101........ Resignation....................................................................................... 79

102........ Termination of appointment.............................................................. 80

103........ Acting Commissioner....................................................................... 80

Part VI--Miscellaneous 81

104........ Delegation......................................................................................... 81

105........ Liability of persons involved in unlawful acts................................... 81

106........ Vicarious liability etc......................................................................... 81

107........ Acts done on behalf of bodies........................................................... 82

108........ Commonwealth deemed to be employer............................................ 82

109........ State taken to be employer................................................................. 82

110........ Unlawful act not basis of civil action unless expressly so provided.. 82

111........ Protection from civil actions.............................................................. 82

112........ Non-disclosure of private information.............................................. 83

113........ Information stored otherwise than in written form............................ 85

114........ Commissioner to furnish information............................................... 86

116........ Regulations....................................................................................... 86

Schedule--Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women 87

Endnotes 104

Endnote 1--About the endnotes 104

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key 106

Endnote 3--Legislation history 107

Endnote 4--Amendment history 118

Endnote 5--Editorial changes 126

Recognising the need to prohibit, so far as is possible, discrimination against people on the ground of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or relationship status, pregnancy or potential pregnancy, breastfeeding or family responsibilities in the areas of work, accommodation, education, the provision of goods, facilities and services, the disposal of land, the activities of clubs and the administration of Commonwealth laws and programs:

Affirming that every individual is equal before and under the law, and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law, without discrimination on the ground of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or relationship status, pregnancy or potential pregnancy, breastfeeding or family responsibilities:

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Act	Number and year	Assent or FRLI registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Sex Discrimination Act 1984	4, 1984	21 Mar 1984	1 Aug 1984 (s 2 and gaz 1984, No S264)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984	72, 1984	25 June 1984	s 2(24): 25 June 1984 (s 2(2)) s 5(1) and Sch: 1 Aug 1984 (s 2(19), (24))	s 2(24) and 5(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	s 16 and Sch 1: 3 July 1985 (s 2(1))	s 16
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986	76, 1986	24 June 1986	s 9 and Sch 1: 24 June 1986 (s 2(1))	s 9
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986	126, 1986	6 Dec 1986	s 36-47: 10 Dec 1986 (s 2)	s 44(2), 46 and 47
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988	38, 1988	3 June 1988	s 5(1) and Sch 1: 3 June 1988 (s 2(1))	s 5(1)
Commonwealth Employees' Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988	75, 1988	24 June 1988	Sch: 1 Dec 1988 (s 2(2) and gaz 1988, No S196)	--
Employment, Education and Training Act 1988	80, 1988	24 June 1988	Sch 2: 1 July 1988 (s 2 and gaz 1988, No S190)	--
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Sch 2 and Note about section heading: 1 Mar 1989 (s 2(2))	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1990	115, 1990	21 Dec 1990	Sch: 21 Dec 1990 (s 2(1))	--
Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991	70, 1991	25 June 1991	Sch 3: 1 July 1991 (s 2)	--
Sex Discrimination Amendment Act 1991	71, 1991	25 June 1991	s 5 and 6: 25 June 1993 (s 2(2)) s 7 and 8: 1 Aug 1991 (s 2(1)) s 9: 1 July 1994 (s 24 of Act No. 13, 1994) s 10: 25 June 1991 (s 2(3))	--
as amended by
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1993	13, 1994	18 Jan 1994	s 24: 18 Jan 1994 (s 2(1))	--
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Legislation Amendment Act 1992	132, 1992	30 Oct 1992	Sch: 26 Nov 1992 (s 2)	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992	165, 1992	11 Dec 1992	s 3(3) and (4): 11 Dec 1992 (s 2(1)) Sch (Pt 2): 8 Jan 1993 (s 2(7)) Sch (Pt 3): 1 July 1994 (s 2(8))	s 3(3) and (4)
Sex Discrimination and other Legislation Amendment Act 1992	179, 1992	16 Dec 1992	s 4 and Sch: 13 Jan 1993 (s 2(1))	s 4
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992	180, 1992	16 Dec 1992	Sch: 13 Jan 1993	--
Qantas Sale Act 1992	196, 1992	21 Dec 1992	Sch (Pt 3, 6): repealed on 31 Aug 1995 (s 2(2), (5), (6))	--
as amended by
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1993	60, 1993	3 Nov 1993	s 4: 10 Mar 1993 (s 2)	--
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994	168, 1994	16 Dec 1994	Sch (item 17): 16 Dec 1994 (s 2(1))	--
Industrial Relations and other Legislation Amendment Act 1993	109, 1993	22 Dec 1993	s 56: 19 Jan 1994 (s 2(5))	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1993	13, 1994	18 Jan 1994	s 23, 25 and 26: 18 Jan 1994 (s 2(1)) s 22: 13 Jan 1993 (s 2(2))	s 25(2)
Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	164, 1994	16 Dec 1994	Sch 6 (item 7): 16 Dec 1994 (s 2(1))	--
Income Tax (International Agreements) Amendment Act 1995	22, 1995	29 Mar 1995	Sch (item 36): 29 Mar 1995 (s 2)	--
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 1995	59, 1995	28 June 1995	s 4, 5 and Sch (items 7, 8, 31-33): 28 June 1995 (s 2(1))	s 4 and 5
Sex Discrimination Amendment Act 1995	165, 1995	16 Dec 1995	16 Dec 1995 (s 2)	--
Industrial Relations and other Legislation Amendment Act 1995	168, 1995	16 Dec 1995	Sch 4: 15 Jan 1996 (s 2(2) and gaz 1996, No S16)	--
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Sch 9 (item 2(9)) and Sch 11 (items 62-71): 31 Dec 1996 (s 2(2) and gaz 1996, No S535) Sch 19 (items 46, 47): 25 Nov 1996 (s 2(1))	Sch 9 (item 2(9))
as amended by
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Sch 3 (items 1, 2): 25 Nov 1996 (s 2(4))	--
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	133, 1999	13 Oct 1999	Sch 1 (item 125): 13 Apr 2000 (s 2(3))	--
Student and Youth Assistance (Sex Discrimination Amendment) Act 1997	171, 1997	17 Nov 1997	17 Nov 1997 (s 2)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	116, 1999	22 Sept 1999	Sch 5 (item 14): 1 Jan 2001 (s 2(4))	--
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	133, 1999	13 Oct 1999	s 4-20 and Sch 1 (items 87-121): 13 Apr 2000 (s 2(3)) s 21: 13 Oct 1999 (s 2(1)) s 22: 10 Dec 1999 (s 2(2) and gaz 1999, No S598)	s 4-22
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (items 812-814): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2))	--
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999	161, 1999	10 Dec 1999	Sch 3 (items 1, 57): 10 Dec 1999 (s 2(2))	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Sch 2 (items 366, 367, 418, 419): 24 May 2001 (s 2(3))	Sch 2 (items 418, 419)
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	24, 2001	6 Apr 2001	s 4(1), (2) and Sch 45: 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(a))	s 4(1) and (2)
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002	105, 2002	14 Nov 2002	Sch 3 (item 61): 12 May 2003 (s 2(1) item 29)	--
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Pregnancy and Work) Act 2003	103, 2003	15 Oct 2003	Sch 1: 12 Nov 2003 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Act 2004	40, 2004	21 Apr 2004	Sch 2 (item 28): never commenced (s 2(1) item 7)	--
Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2005	86, 2005	6 July 2005	Sch 1 (item 3): 6 July 2005 (s 2)	--
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Sch 2 (items 76-84): 10 Dec 2008 (s 2(1) item 11)	--
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	s 4: 25 June 2009 (s 2(1) item 1) Sch 5 (items 52-59, 76-79, 87, 88): 1 July 2009 (s 2(1) items 13, 17, 21)	s 4 and Sch 5 (items 87, 87A, 88)
as amended by
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2009	SLI No. 165, 2009	30 June 2009 (F2009L02568)	Sch 2 (item 1): 1 July 2009 (r 2)	--
as amended by
Fair Work Legislation Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 2)	SLI No. 364, 2009	16 Dec 2009 (F2009L04520)	Sch 1 (item 5): 1 July 2009 (r 2(a))	--
Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009	70, 2009	8 July 2009	Sch 3 (items 74-92, 115, 116, 179, 180) and Sch 4 (items 6-14): 5 Aug 2009 (s 2(1) items 7, 9-11)	--
Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Act 2009	124, 2009	9 Dec 2009	Sch 2 (item 134): 1 Jan 2010 (s 2(1) item 12)	--
Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2011	40, 2011	20 June 2011	Sch 1 (items 1-17, 19-69): 21 June 2011 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (item 69)
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Sch 2 (items 1034-1037) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 7, 12)	Sch 3 (items 10, 11)
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2012	169, 2012	3 Dec 2012	Sch 2 (items 193-197): 3 Dec 2012 (s 2(1) item 7) Sch 4 (item 23): never commenced (s 2(1) item 14)	--
Charities (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2013	96, 2013	28 June 2013	Sch 1 (item 39): 1 Jan 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Act 2013	98, 2013	28 June 2013	Sch 1 (items 1-61, 64): 1 Aug 2013 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (item 64)
Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015	59, 2015	26 May 2015	Sch 1 (item 182) and Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 6) Sch 1 (items 184-203): 27 May 2015 (s 2(1) item 3) Sch 2 (items 319, 320): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5)	Sch 1 (items 184-203) and Sch 2 (items 356-396)
as amended by
Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016	33, 2016	23 Mar 2016	Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2015	145, 2015	12 Nov 2015	Sch 1 (item 13): 10 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment (First Principles) Act 2015	164, 2015	2 Dec 2015	Sch 2 (items 77, 80): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 2 (item 80)
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017	129, 2017	8 Dec 2017	Sch 1 (items 63, 69-71) and Sch 4: 9 Dec 2017 (s 2(1) items 2, 5, 7) Sch 2: 9 Dec 2018 (s 2(1) item 6)	Sch 1 (items 69-71) and Sch 4
as amended by
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021	13, 2021	1 Mar 2021	Sch 2 (item 540): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)	--
Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018	130, 2018	25 Oct 2018	Sch 10: 26 Oct 2018 (s 2(1) item 11)	Sch 10 (item 2)
Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Act 2021	104, 2021	10 Sept 2021	Sch 1 (items 29-92): 11 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)	Sch 1 (items 88-92)
Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Act 2022	48, 2022	9 Nov 2022	Sch 1 (items 23-26): 10 Nov 2022 (s 2(1) item 1)	Sch 1 (item 26)
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022	85, 2022	12 Dec 2022	Sch 1, Sch 2 (items 1-13), Sch 7 (item 16) and Sch 8 (items 2, 3): 13 Dec 2022 (s 2 (1) items 2, 3, 6)	--

Number and year	FRLI registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
50, 2006	17 Mar 2006 (F2006L00820)	Sch 40: 27 Mar 2006 (r 2(b))	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected
Title.....................................	am No 180, 1992; No 165, 1995; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021; No 85, 2022
Preamble..............................	ad No 165, 1995
	am. No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
Part I
s 3........................................	am No 179, 1992; No 180, 1992; No 165, 1995; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021; No 85, 2022
s 4........................................	am No 72, 1984; No 126, 1986; No 80, 1988; No 87, 1988; No 115, 1990; No 71, 1991; No 179, 1992; No 180, 1992: No 165, 1995; No 60, 1996; No 116, 1999; No 133, 1999; No 146, 1999; No 161, 1999; No 105, 2002; SLI No 50, 2006; No 54, 2009; No 70, 2009; No 40, 2011; No 46, 2011; No 169, 2012; No 98, 2013; No 59, 2015; No 164, 2015; No 129, 2017; No 104, 2021; No 85, 2022
s. 4A....................................	ad. No. 180, 1992
	am. No. 144, 2008; No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s. 4B....................................	ad. No. 165, 1995
s. 5.......................................	am. No. 165, 1995; No. 103, 2003; No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s 5A.....................................	ad No 98, 2013
s 5B.....................................	ad No 98, 2013
s 5C.....................................	ad No 98, 2013
s. 6.......................................	am. No. 165, 1995; No 98, 2013
s. 7.......................................	rs. No. 165, 1995
	am. No. 40, 2011
s. 7AA.................................	ad. No. 40, 2011
s. 7A....................................	ad. No. 180, 1992
s. 7B....................................	ad. No. 165, 1995
	am. No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s. 7C....................................	ad. No. 165, 1995
s. 7D....................................	ad. No. 165, 1995
	am. No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s 8........................................	am No 180, 1992; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021
s 8A.....................................	ad No 85, 2022
s 9........................................	am No 179, 1992; No 165, 1995; No 144, 2008; No 70, 2009; No 40, 2011; No 104, 2021
s 10......................................	am No 165, 1995; No 133, 1999; No 144, 2008; No 70, 2009; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 85, 2022
s 11......................................	am No 165, 1995; No 133, 1999; No 70, 2009; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 85, 2022
s. 11A..................................	ad. No. 144, 2008
	am. No. 70, 2009
	rep. No. 40, 2011
s 12......................................	am No 59, 2015
	rs No 104, 2021
s 13......................................	am No 13, 1994
	rep No 104, 2021
s. 13A..................................	ad. No. 24, 2001
Part II
Part II heading......................	am No 104, 2021
Division 1
s. 14.....................................	am. No. 71, 1991; No. 180, 1992; No. 13, 1994; No. 165, 1995; No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s. 15.....................................	am. No. 165, 1995; No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s. 16.....................................	am. No. 165, 1995; No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s. 17.....................................	am. No. 165, 1995; No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s. 18.....................................	am. No. 165, 1995; No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s. 19.....................................	am. No. 165, 1995; No. 60, 1996; No. 105, 2002; No. 54, 2009; No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s. 20.....................................	am. No. 165, 1995; No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
Division 2
s 21......................................	am No 165, 1995; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021
s 22......................................	am No 165, 1995; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021
s 23......................................	am No 165, 1995; No 40, 2011; No 169, 2012; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021
s 24......................................	am No 165, 1995; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021
s 25......................................	am No 165, 1995; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s 26......................................	am No 165, 1995; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021
s 27......................................	am No 165, 1995; No 103, 2003; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021
Division 3
Division 3 heading...............	am No 104, 2021
Division 3............................	rs. No. 179, 1992
ss. 28, 29.............................	rep. No. 179, 1992
s 28A...................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021
s 28AA................................	ad No 104, 2021
	am No 85, 2022
s 28AB.................................	ad No 104, 2021
s 28B...................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 40, 2011; No 104, 2021
s 28C...................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 104, 2021
s 28D...................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 104, 2021
s 28E...................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 104, 2021
s 28F....................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 40, 2011; No 104, 2021
s 28G...................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 40, 2011; No 104, 2021
s 28H...................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 104, 2021
s 28J....................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 104, 2021
s 28K...................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 104, 2021
s 28L...................................	ad No 179, 1992
	am No 104, 2021
s 28M..................................	ad No 85, 2022
Division 4
s 30......................................	am No 98, 2013
s. 31.....................................	am. No. 40, 2011
s. 33.....................................	rep. No. 165, 1995
s 35......................................	am No 98, 2013
s. 36.....................................	am. No. 169, 2012
	rs No 96, 2013
s 37......................................	am No 98, 2013
s 38......................................	am No 98, 2013
s. 39.....................................	am. No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s. 40.....................................	am. Nos. 38 and 75, 1988; Nos. 70 and 71, 1991; No. 164, 1994; Nos. 22 and 165, 1995; No. 60, 1996; No. 171, 1997; No. 86, 2005; SLI No. 50, 2006; Nos. 54 and 124, 2009; No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 129, 2017
s. 40A..................................	ad. No. 71, 1991
	rep. No. 70, 2009
s. 41.....................................	rs. No. 71, 1991
	am. No. 165, 1992
s. 41A..................................	ad. No. 71, 1991
	am. No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s. 41B..................................	ad. No. 71, 1991
	am. No. 40, 2011; No 98, 2013
s 42......................................	am No 98, 2013
s 43......................................	am No 165, 1995
	rep No 130, 2018
s 43A...................................	ad No 98, 2013
s. 44.....................................	am. No. 65, 1985; No. 71, 1991; No. 165, 1992; No. 59, 1995
Division 5
Division 5............................	ad No 104, 2021
s 47A...................................	ad No 104, 2021
	am No 85, 2022
Part IIA
Part IIA................................	ad No 85, 2022
s 47B...................................	ad No 85, 2022
s 47C...................................	ad No 85, 2022
Part III
Part III heading....................	rs. No. 133, 1999; No. 70, 2009
Division 1
s 47A...................................	ad No 179, 1992
	rep No 133, 1999
s 48......................................	am No 126, 1986; No 179, 1992; No 165, 1995; No 133, 1999; No 70, 2009; No 40, 2011; No 98, 2013; No 104, 2021; No 85, 2022
	ed C44
s. 49.....................................	am. No. 126, 1986; No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 50.....................................	am. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 50A..................................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	am. No. 60, 1996
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 50B..................................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	am. No. 60, 1996
	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 50C, 50D........................	ad. No. 109, 1993
	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 50E, 50F.........................	ad. No. 168, 1995
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 51.....................................	rep. No. 133, 1999
Division 2............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 52.....................................	am. No. 38, 1988; No. 165, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 52A, 52B........................	ad. No. 165, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 53-57.............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
Division 3 heading...............	rs. No. 126, 1986
	rep. No. 133, 1999
Division 3............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 57A..................................	ad. No. 126, 1986
	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 58, 59.............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 60.....................................	am. No. 126, 1986
	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 61-68.............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 69, 70.............................	rs. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 70A..................................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 71.....................................	am. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 72.....................................	rs. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 73-75.............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 75A..................................	ad. No. 76, 1986
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 76.....................................	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 77.....................................	am. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 78, 79.............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 80.....................................	am. No. 126, 1986; No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 81.....................................	am. No. 38, 1988; No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 82.....................................	am. No. 165, 1992
	rs. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 82A..................................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 59, 1995
s. 82B..................................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	am. No. 13, 1994
	rep. No. 59, 1995
s. 82C..................................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 59, 1995
s. 83.....................................	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 84.....................................	am. No. 179, 1992; No. 13, 1994
	rep. No. 59, 1995
Division 3A.........................	ad. No. 59, 1995
	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 83A-83F........................	ad. No. 59, 1995
	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 84.....................................	ad. No. 59, 1995
	rep. No. 133, 1999
Division 4............................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
ss. 84A-84F........................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
Part IV
s 85......................................	am No 85, 2022
s. 86.....................................	am. No. 24, 2001; No. 70, 2009
s. 87.....................................	am. No. 165, 1992; No. 133, 1999; No. 24, 2001; No. 70, 2009
ss. 88-91.............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
s. 92.....................................	am. No. 72, 1984; No. 126, 1986; No. 38, 1988; No. 165, 1992; No. 133, 1999; No. 24, 2001; No. 70, 2009
s. 93.....................................	am. No. 133, 1999
	rep. No. 137, 2000
s 94......................................	am No 133, 1999; No 70, 2009; No 104, 2021; No 85, 2022
s. 95.....................................	am. No. 24, 2001; No. 70, 2009
Part V
s 96......................................	am No 59, 1995; No 70, 2009; No 48, 2022
s 97......................................	am No 126, 1986; No 133, 1999; No 48, 2022
s. 98.....................................	am. No. 59, 1995
s. 99.....................................	rs. No. 132, 1992
	am. No. 146, 1999
s. 102...................................	am. No. 132, 1992
s. 103...................................	am. No. 132, 1992; No. 46, 2011
Part VI
s. 104...................................	am. No. 132, 1992; No. 133, 1999
s 105....................................	am No 104, 2021; No 85, 2022
s 106....................................	am No 145, 2015
s. 107...................................	am. No. 133, 1999
s 109....................................	am No 87, 1988; No 60, 1996; SLI No 50, 2006
	rep No 54, 2009
	ad No 104, 2021
s 110....................................	am No 85, 2022
s. 111...................................	am. No. 133, 1999; No. 70, 2009
s. 112...................................	am. No. 126, 1986; No. 24, 2001; No. 70, 2009
s. 115...................................	rep. No. 133, 1999
Schedule
Schedule..............................	ed C40

Endnote 5--Editorial changes

In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.

Subparagraphs 48(1)(gaaa)(ii), (gaa)(ii) and (gc)(ii)

Kind of editorial change

Changes to punctuation

Details of editorial change

Schedule 1 item 6 of the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 provides as follows:

6 At the end of paragraphs 48(1)(gaaa), (gaa) and (gc)

Add:

; or (iii) subjecting a person to a workplace environment that is hostile on the ground of sex;

This amendment results in two semicolons at the end of subparagraphs 48(1)(gaaa)(ii), (gaa)(ii) and (gc)(ii).

This compilation was editorially changed to remove the extra semicolon at the end of subparagraphs 48(1)(gaaa)(ii), (gaa)(ii) and (gc)(ii) to bring them into line with legislative drafting practice.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

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