Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991 - SECT 111

111 Sport

(1) A person may restrict participation in a competitive sporting activity—

(a) to either males or females, if the restriction is reasonable having regard to the strength, stamina or physique requirements of the activity; or

(b) to people who can effectively compete; or

(c) to people of a specified age or age group; or

(d) to people with a specific or general impairment.

(2) Subsection (1) (a) does not apply to a sporting activity for children who are less than 12 years of age.

(3) Subsection (1) does not stop participation in a competitive sporting activity being restricted on the basis of gender identity, if the restriction is reasonable having regard to the strength, stamina or physique requirements of the activity.

(4) In this section—

"competitive sporting activity" does not include—

(a) the coaching of people engaged in a sporting activity; or

(b) the umpiring or refereeing of a sporting activity; or

(c) the administration of a sporting activity; or

(d) a sporting activity prescribed by regulation.