Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992

As in force at 20 December 2022

northern territory of australia

As in force at 20 December 2022

anti-discrimination act 1992

An Act to promote equality of opportunity in the Territory by protecting persons from unfair discrimination in certain areas of activity and from sexual harassment and certain associated objectionable conduct, to provide remedies for persons discriminated against and for related purposes

• (a)

  to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of the principle of the right to equality of opportunity of persons regardless of an attribute; and

• (b)

  to eliminate discrimination against persons on the ground of race, sex, sexuality, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, breastfeeding, impairment, trade union or employer association, religious belief or activity, political opinion, affiliation or activity, irrelevant medical record or irrelevant criminal record in the area of work, accommodation or education or in the provision of goods, services and facilities, in the activities of clubs or in insurance and superannuation; and

• (c)

  to eliminate sexual harassment.

• (1)

  In this Act:

  accommodation includes:

  • (a)

    business premises; and

  • (b)

    a house or flat; and

  • (c)

    a hotel or motel; and

  • (d)

    a boarding house or hostel; and

  • (e)

    a caravan or caravan site; and

  • (f)

    a mobile home or mobile home site; and

  • (g)

    a camping site; and

  • (h)

    a building or construction site.

  acting in an official capacity, in relation to a person, means the person is exercising powers or performing functions under, or otherwise related to the administration of, this Act.

  advertisement means every form of advertisement or notice, however displayed, and whether or not displayed to the public, and includes an advertisement:

  • (a)

    in a newspaper or other publication; and

  • (b)

    by television or radio; and

  • (c)

    by display of notices, signs, labels or goods; and

  • (d)

    by distribution of samples, circulars, catalogues, price lists or other material; and

  • (e)

    by exhibition of pictures, models or films.

  attribute means an attribute referred to in section 19.

  child means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.

  club means an incorporated or unincorporated association of not less than 30 members that:

  • (a)

    is established for social, literary, cultural, political, sporting, athletic, recreational or community service purposes or any other similar lawful purpose; and

  • (b)

    provides and maintains its facilities, wholly or partly, from funds of the association; and

  • (c)

    sells or supplies liquor for consumption on its premises.

  Commissioner means the person appointed under section 6 to be the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner and includes a person appointed under section 11 to act as the Commissioner, when so acting.

  committee of management, in relation to a club,…