Preliminary Part I Section 11 (2) A reference in this section to a law of a State or Territory is a reference to a law of a State or Territory that deals with discrimination on the ground of sex, discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation, discrimination on the ground of gender identity, discrimination on the ground of intersex status, discrimination on the ground of marital or relationship status, discrimination on the ground of pregnancy or potential pregnancy, discrimination on the ground of breastfeeding or discrimination on the ground of family responsibilities. (3) This Act is not intended to exclude or limit the operation of a law of a State or Territory that furthers the objects of a relevant international instrument and is capable of operating concurrently with this Act. (4) Where: (a) a law of a State or Territory that furthers the objects of a relevant international instrument deals with a matter dealt with by this Act; and (b) a person has made a complaint, instituted a proceeding or taken any other action under that law in respect of an act or omission in respect of which the person would, but for this subsection, have been entitled to make a complaint under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 alleging that the act or omission is unlawful under a provision of Part II of this Act; the person is not entitled to make a complaint or institute a proceeding under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 alleging that the act or omission is unlawful under a provision of Part II of this Act. (5) Where: (a) a law of a State or Territory that furthers the objects of a relevant international instrument deals with a matter dealt with by this Act; and (b) an act or omission by a person that constitutes an offence against that law also constitutes an offence against this Act; Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Compilation No. 42 Compilation date: 11/09/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00420 registered 08/10/2021 27 Registered: 08/10/2021