Discrimination Amendment Act 2002 (ACT)

Discrimination Amendment Act 2002

Act 2002 No 19

Contents

Page

1. Name of Act  2

2. Commencement  2

3. Act amended  2

4. Interpretation for Act
   Section 4(1), new definitions of potential pregnancy and pregnancy    2

5. New section 5A  2

Discrimination Amendment Act 2002

Act 2002 No 19

An Act to amend the Discrimination Act 1991

Notified under the Legislation Act 2001 on 13 June 2002

(see Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Discrimination Amendment Act 2002.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

3. Act amended

   This Act amends the Discrimination Act 1991.

4. Interpretation for Act
   Section 4(1), new definitions of potential pregnancy and pregnancy

   insert

   potential pregnancy—see section 5A (Meaning of potential pregnancy).

   pregnancy includes potential pregnancy.

5. New section 5A

   insert

5AMeaning of potential pregnancy

A reference in this Act to potential pregnancy of a woman includes a reference to—

(a)the fact that the woman is or may be capable of bearing children; and

(b)the fact that the woman has expressed a desire to become pregnant; and

(c)the fact that the woman is likely, or is perceived as being likely, to become pregnant.

Endnote

Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 10 April 2002]

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Discrimination Amendment Bill 2002 which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 5 June 2002.

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

© Australian Capital Territory 2002