Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Short title ........................................................................................... 1 Commencement ................................................................................. 1 Objects............................................................................................... 1 Simplified outline .............................................................................. 2 Definitions ......................................................................................... 3 Age discrimination not to include disability discrimination .............. 6 Meaning of act—omission to act ....................................................... 6 Commonwealth taken to be employer ............................................... 6 Part 2—Application and constitutional provisions 9 10 11 12 13 7 Geographical application of Act ........................................................ 7 Application of Act—constitutional powers ....................................... 7 Compensation—constitutional safety net ........................................ 10 Operation of State and Territory laws .............................................. 11 Extent to which Act binds the Crown .............................................. 12 Part 3—Concept of age discrimination 14 15 16 13 Discrimination on the ground of age—direct discrimination........... 13 Discrimination on the ground of age—indirect discrimination .................................................................................. 13 Act done because of age and for other reason ................................. 14 Part 4—Unlawful age discrimination 15 Division 1—Simplified outline 17 15 Simplified outline ............................................................................ 15 Division 2—Discrimination in work 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 Discrimination in employment ........................................................ 16 Discrimination against commission agents ...................................... 17 Discrimination against contract workers ......................................... 18 Partnerships ..................................................................................... 19 Qualifying bodies ............................................................................ 20 Registered organisations under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009.................................................................. 21 Employment agencies ...................................................................... 22 Exemption for youth wages ............................................................. 23 Age Discrimination Act 2004 Compilation No. 46 Compilation date: 03/12/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00565 registered 10/12/2021 i Registered: 10/12/2021