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RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975 - List of Sections

Section

Compilation Information

Long Title

Preamble

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
Part I—Preliminary

1. Short title [ see Note 1]
2. Commencement [ see Note 1]
3. Interpretation
4. Extension to external Territories
5. Additional operation of Act
6. Act binds the Crown
6A. Operation of State and Territory laws
6B. Application of the Criminal Code
7. Ratification of Convention
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Part II—Prohibition of racial discrimination

8. Exceptions
9. Racial discrimination to be unlawful
10. Rights to equality before the law
11. Access to places and facilities
12. Land, housing and other accommodation
13. Provision of goods and services
14. Right to join trade unions
15. Employment
16. Advertisements
17. Unlawful to incite doing of unlawful acts
18. Acts done for 2 or more reasons
18A. Vicarious liability
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
Part IIA—Prohibition of offensive behaviour based on racial
hatred

18B. Reason for doing an act
18C. Offensive behaviour because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin
18D. Exemptions
18E. Vicarious liability
18F. State and Territory laws not affected
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Part III—Race Discrimination Commissioner and functions of Commission

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
Division 1—Preliminary


19. Race Discrimination Commissioner
20. Functions of Commission
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
Part IV—Offences

26. Unlawful acts not offences unless expressly so provided
27. Offences relating to administration of Act
27F. Non-disclosure of private information
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
Part V—Community Relations Council

28. Establishment and functions of Council
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
Part VI—Administrative provisions

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
Division 1—Race Discrimination Commissioner


29. Appointment of Race Discrimination Commissioner
30. Terms and conditions of appointment
31. Remuneration of Commissioner
32. Leave of absence
33. Resignation
34. Termination of appointment
35. Outside employment
36. Acting Commissioner
40. Delegation
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Division 2—Community Relations Council


41. Constitution of Council
42. Remuneration of members
43. Meetings of Council
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
Part VII—Miscellaneous

44. Jurisdiction
45. Protection from civil actions
45A. Commissioner to furnish information
47. Regulations
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Schedule—International Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
Notes to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975

Note 2

Table A

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