Discrimination (Amendment) Act 1996 (ACT)

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Discrimination (Amendment) Act 1996

No. 67 of 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section

PART I—PRELIMINARY

1.Short title

2.Commencement

3.Principal Act

PART II—AMENDMENTS OF PRINCIPAL ACT

4.Interpretation

5.Impairment—guide dogs etc.

6.Insertion—

26A......... Preselection by employment agencies

7.Acts done under statutory authority etc.

8.Voluntary bodies

9.Discrimination in the provision of goods and services

1. Substitution—

PART VIII—COMPLAINTS

Division 1—Preliminary

70......... Interpretation

71......... Reliance on exceptions and exemptions

Division 2—Making, investigation, conciliation and referral of complaints

72......... Complaints about unlawful acts

73......... Investigation

74......... Notice of investigation

75......... Conduct of investigations

76......... Stale complaints

77......... Single investigation of several complaints

78......... Representative complaints

79......... Ordinary complaints not precluded by representative complaints

80......... Investigation without complaint

81......... Declining complaints

82......... Compulsory conferences

83......... Conciliation

84......... Conduct of conciliation

85......... Conciliated agreements

86......... Conciliation unlikely

87......... Referral of complaint

88......... Dismissal of complaint

89......... Application to strike out complaint

90......... Withdrawal of complaint

Division 3—Hearings before Discrimination Tribunal

91......... Hearings

92......... Procedure

93......... Sittings

94......... Appearances

95......... Representation

96......... Witnesses

97......... Taking evidence

98......... Refusing to take oath or make affirmation

Division 4—Granting of relief by Discrimination Tribunal

99......... Interim orders—complaint before Commissioner

100......... Interim orders—complaint before Tribunal

101......... Remittal of complaint

102......... Decisions following hearing

Division 5—Enforcement of orders and decisions of Discrimination Tribunal

103......... Failure to comply

104......... Powers of enforcement

Division 6—Other powers of Commissioner and Tribunal

105......... Effect of Division

106......... Joining parties

107......... Requiring answer or document

108......... Prohibiting or controlling publication

108A......... Review of directions by Commissioner

108B......... Prohibited publications

108C......... Obtaining information and documents

Division 7—Miscellaneous

108D......... Appeal from decisions of Tribunal

108E......... Self incrimination etc.

108F......... Unlawful act not an offence

108G......... Unlawful act no basis for civil action

108H......... Aiding etc. unlawful acts

108I......... Conduct of directors, servants and agents

108J......... Protection from civil proceedings

108K......... Expenses of witnesses etc.

108L......... Failure to attend before Commissioner or Tribunal

108M......... Failure to furnish information etc.

108N......... Obstructing Commissioner, Tribunal etc.

108O......... False information

1. Insertion—

   PART IXA—DISCRIMINATION TRIBUNAL

   110A......... Establishment

   110B......... Constitution

   110C......... President of Tribunal

   110D......... Acting President of Tribunal

   110E......... Powers of Tribunal

   110F......... Registrar

2. Insertion—

   119......... Authorisation by Commissioner

3. Delegation by Commissioner

4. Substitution—

   121......... Immunity from suit

5. Secrecy

PART III—TRANSITIONAL

1. Interpretation

2. Complaints not heard or conciliated

3. Complaints where conciliation commenced

4. Complaints where notice of hearing sent

5. Complaints where hearing commenced

6. Expenses

7. Appeals to Administrative Appeals Tribunal

8. Remittal of complaints

9. Interim directions by Commissioner

10. Final directions by Commissioner

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Discrimination (Amendment) Act 1996

No. 67 of 1996

An Act to amend the Discrimination Act 1991

[Notified in ACT Gazette S328: 20 December 1996]

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Part i—preliminary

Short title

1.  This Act may be cited as the Discrimination (Amendment) Act 1996.

Commencement

2.  (1)  Sections 1, 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act is notified in the Gazette.

(2)  The remaining provisions commence on a day, or respective days, fixed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.