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Chapter 4: The Sex Discrimination Act 4.1 Introduction to the SDA 4.1.1 Scope of the SDA 4.1.2 Limited Application Provisions and Constitutionality 4.2 Direct Discrimination under the SDA 4.2.1 Causation, Intention and Motive 4.2.2 Direct Sex Discrimination 4.2.3 Direct Marital Status Discrimination 4.2.4 Direct Pregnancy Discrimination 4.2.5 Discrimination on the Ground of Family…

The definitions of discrimination include both direct and indirect discrimination, with the exception of the definition of discrimination on the ground of family responsibilities, which is limited to direct discrimination.

Chapter 3 The Racial Discrimination Act Back to index Download Chapter 3 in PDF [271 KB] Download Chapter 3 in Word [597 KB] 3.1 Introduction to the RDA 3.1.1 Scope of the RDA (a) The prohibition on discrimination in s 9 (b) The right to equality before the law in s 10 (c) The interface between ss 9 and 10 3.1.2 Other unlawful acts and offences 3.1.3 Interaction between RDA, State, Territory…

Chapter 6 Practice and Procedure Back to index Download Chapter 6 in PDF [555 KB] Download Chapter 6 in Word [556 KB] 6.1 Introduction 6.1.1 Role of the special purpose commissioners as amicus curiae 6.2 Parties to a complaint to HREOC 6.2.1 Complainants (a) ‘A person aggrieved’ (b) Bodies corporate (i) Can a body corporate be a ‘person aggrieved’? (ii) Determining whether the ‘person…

Chapter 6: Procedure and Evidence 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Who is Entitled to make a Complaint to HREOC? 6.2.1 'A Person Aggrieved' 6.2.2 Bodies Corporate 6.2.3 Unincorporated Bodies 6.3 Election of Jurisdiction 6.4 HREOC Act is an Exclusive Regime 6.5 Scope of Applications made under s 46PO of the HREOC Act to the FMC and Federal Court 6.5.1 Parties 6.5.2 Relationship between Application and

(1) Support a two-stage inquiry process for the SDA, with some amendments made now to the existing law (Recommendations), and the rest completed within three (3) years (Options for Reform)

National Human Rights Consultation Australian Human Rights Commission Submission June 2009 Download Complete Submission and Appendices PDF [1.7 MB] Download in word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations PART A: Which human rights should be protected and promoted in Australia? 4 Introduction 5 What are human rights? 5.1 Human rights are core human values 5.2 Human…