Victorian Current Acts

RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE ACT 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Preamble

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Objects of Act  
   5.      Contravention does not create civil or criminal liability  
   6.      Act binds the Crown  

   PART 2--UNLAWFUL CONDUCT

           Division 1--Unlawful vilification

   7.      Racial vilification unlawful  
   8.      Religious vilification unlawful  
   9.      Motive and dominant ground irrelevant  
   10.     Incorrect assumption as to race or religious belief or activity  
   11.     Exceptions—public conduct  
   12.     Exceptions—private conduct  

           Division 2--Other unlawful conduct

   13.     Prohibition of victimisation  
   14.     What is victimisation?  
   15.     Prohibition of authorising or assisting vilification or victimisation  
   16.     Liability of person who authorises or assists  
   17.     Vicarious liability of employers and principals  
   18.     Exception to vicarious liability  

   PART 3--DISPUTES

           Division 1--Dispute resolution by the Commission

   19.     Who may bring a dispute?  
   20.     Representative body may bring a dispute to the Commission  
   21.     Proceedings against unincorporated associations  
   22.     Application of Equal Opportunity Act 2010 to a dispute  

           Division 2--Applications to the Tribunal

   23.     Application may be made to Tribunal in respect of dispute  
   23A.    Who can apply?  
   23B.    Representative body may apply to Tribunal  
   23C.    What may the Tribunal decide?  
   23D.    Commission may apply to enforce order of Tribunal  

   PART 4--SERIOUS VILIFICATION OFFENCES

   24.     Offence of serious racial vilification  
   25.     Offence of serious religious vilification  
   26.     Incorrect assumption as to race or religious belief or activity  
   27.     Liability of body corporate  
   28.     Issue of search warrant by magistrate  

   PART 5--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   29.     Definitions  
   30.     Complaints lodged before commencement day  
   31.     Court or Tribunal may make orders of a transitional nature  
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