Part I Preliminary
Section 4
person conducting a business or undertaking has the same
meaning as in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
potential pregnancy has a meaning affected by section 4B.
President means President of the Commission.
principal means:
(a) in relation to a commission agent—a person for whom the
commission agent does work as a commission agent; and
(b) in relation to a contract worker—a person for whom the
contract worker does work pursuant to a contract between the
employer of the contract worker and the person.
principal executive, in relation to a Commonwealth agency, has
the same meaning as in Part V of the Privacy Act 1988.
proposed enactment has the same meaning as in the Australian
Human Rights Commission Act 1986.
public authority of a State means:
(a) a body that:
(i) is incorporated (whether before or after the
commencement of this definition) for a public purpose
by a law of the State; and
(ii) employs staff on its own behalf; or
(b) an authority or body that:
(i) is not a body corporate; and
(ii) is established (whether before or after the
commencement of this definition) for a public purpose
by, or in accordance with the provisions of, a law of the
State; and
(iii) employs staff on its own behalf; or
(c) an incorporated company over which the State, or a body or
authority referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), is in a position to
exercise control.
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Compilation No. 42
Sex Discrimination Act 1984
Compilation date: 11/09/2021
Authorised Version C2021C00420 registered 08/10/2021
Registered: 08/10/2021