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Additional transitional provision-Equal Opportunity Amendment (Governance) Act 2009228. Additional transitional provision-Equal Opportunity Amendment (Governance) Act 2009 (1) This section applies to any act done by the Commission or Chief Conciliator before the commencement day that, on and from the commencement day, may or must be done by the Commissioner. (2) On and from the commencement day, the act is taken to have been done by the Commissioner. (3) In this section- commencement day means the day on which the Equal Opportunity Amendment (Governance) Act 2009 comes into operation. _________________ * * * * * __________________ * * * * * _______________ * * * * * --------------- ENDNOTES 1. General Information Minister's second reading speech- Legislative Assembly: 4 May 1995 Legislative Council: 30 May 1995 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to re-enact and extend the law relating to equal opportunity and discrimination, to repeal the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and for other purposes.". Constitution Act 1975: Section 85(5) statement: Legislative Assembly: 4 and 25 May 1995 Legislative Council: 30 May 1995 Absolute majorities: Legislative Assembly: 25 May 1995 Legislative Council: 1 June 1995 The Equal Opportunity Act 1995 was assented to on 14 June 1995 and came into operation as follows: Part 1 (sections 1-5) on 14 June 1995: section 2(1); section 224, Schedule 2 item 5 on 5 October 1995: Government Gazette 28 September 1995 page 2731; rest of Act (except sections 115, 225, Schedule 2 item 14) on 1 January 1996: Government Gazette 21 December 1995 page 3571; section 115, Schedule 2 item 14 on 14 June 1996: section 2(4); section 225 on 1 January 1997: section 2(2). 2. Table of Amendments This Version incorporates amendments made to the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 by Acts and subordinate instruments. ------------------------------------------------------------- Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 79/1995 Assent Date: 28.11.95 Commencement Date: S. 37 on 14.6.95: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996, No. 22/1996 Assent Date: 2.7.96 Commencement Date: S. 12 on 13.6.96: s. 2(3); s. 11 on 2.7.96: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996 Assent Date: 6.11.96 Commencement Date: S. 453(Sch. 1 item 27) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Superannuation Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1996, No. 82/1996 Assent Date: 23.12.96 Commencement Date: S. 76 on 23.12.96: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Law and Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 84/1997 Assent Date: 2.12.97 Commencement Date: Ss 18-40 on 8.12.97: Government Gazette 4.12.97 p. 3290 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998 Assent Date: 26.5.98 Commencement Date: S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998 Assent Date: 2.6.98 Commencement Date: Ss 46-64 on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Equal Opportunity (Breastfeeding) Act 2000, No. 21/2000 Assent Date: 16.5.00 Commencement Date: 17.5.00: s. 2 Current State: All of Act in operation Equal Opportunity (Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation) Act 2000, No. 52/2000 Assent Date: 12.9.00 Commencement Date: 9.10.00: Government Gazette 5.10.00 p. 2413 Current State: All of Act in operation Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 27/2001 Assent Date: 12.6.01 Commencement Date: S. 9(Sch. 7 item 1) on 28.6.01: Government Gazette 28.6.01 p. 1428 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001 Endnotes Assent Date: 27.6.01 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. item 38) on 15.7.01: s. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001, No. 47/2001 Assent Date: 27.6.01 Commencement Date: Ss 29-31 on 1.1.02: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004 Assent Date: 21.12.04 Commencement Date: S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 69) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005 Assent Date: 24.5.05 Commencement Date: S. 18(Sch. 1 item 38) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006 Assent Date: 16.5.06 Commencement Date: S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 16) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Equal Opportunity and Tolerance Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 25/2006 Assent Date: 6.6.06 Commencement Date: Ss 3, 4, 7 on 7.6.06: s. 2(1); ss 5, 6, 8 on 30.6.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1314 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006, No. 43/2006 Assent Date: 25.7.06 Commencement Date: S. 47(Sch. item 1) on 1.1.07: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Owners Corporations Act 2006, No. 69/2006 Assent Date: 19.9.06 Commencement Date: S. 224(Sch. 3 item 4) on 31.12.07: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006, No. 79/2006 Endnotes Assent Date: 10.10.06 Commencement Date: S. 18(1)(5) on 27.3.06: s. 2(3); ss 18(2)(3)(4), 19-21 on 11.10.06: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006 Assent Date: 10.10.06 Commencement Date: S. 26(Sch. item 34) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Equal Opportunity Amendment Act 2007, No. 16/2007 Assent Date: 29.5.07 Commencement Date: 31.3.08: s. 2(2) Current State: All of Act in operation Equal Opportunity Amendment (Family Responsibilities) Act 2008, No. 1/2008 Assent Date: 11.2.08 Commencement Date: 1.9.08: s. 2(2) Current State: All of Act in operation Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008 Assent Date: 15.4.08 Commencement Date: S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 20) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Relationships Amendment (Caring Relationships) Act 2009, No. 4/2009 Assent Date: 10.2.09 Commencement Date: S. 37(Sch. 1 item 13) on 1.12.09: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Equal Opportunity Amendment (Governance) Act 2009, No. 14/2009 Assent Date: 7.4.09 Commencement Date: Ss 4-16 on 1.10.09: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009 Assent Date: 24.11.09 Commencement Date: S. 97(Sch. item 51) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Amendment Act 2009, No. 74/2009 Assent Date: 1.12.09 Commencement Date: S. 12 on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 Equal Opportunity Act 2010, No. 16/2010 Assent Date: 27.4.10 Commencement Date: Ss 211, 212 on 28.4.10: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Explanatory Details 1 S. 109(2)(b): Section 75 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 allows the Tribunal to strike out certain claims after they have been referred to it. ?? ?? Part 1-Preliminary Equal Opportunity Act 1995 No. 42 of 1995
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