Preliminary Part I
Section 8
(c) women who are pregnant and people who are not pregnant;
or
(d) women who are potentially pregnant and people who are not
potentially pregnant; or
(e) women who are breastfeeding and people who are not
breastfeeding; or
(f) people with family responsibilities and people without family
responsibilities.
(2) A person does not discriminate against another person under
section 5, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6, 7, 7AA or 7A by taking special measures
authorised by subsection (1).
(3) A measure is to be treated as being taken for a purpose referred to
in subsection (1) if it is taken:
(a) solely for that purpose; or
(b) for that purpose as well as other purposes, whether or not that
purpose is the dominant or substantial one.
(4) This section does not authorise the taking, or further taking, of
special measures for a purpose referred to in subsection (1) that is
achieved.
8 Act done for 2 or more reasons
A reference in subsection 5(1), 5A(1), 5B(1), 5C(1), 6(1), 7(1) or
7AA(1), section 7A or subsection 28AA(1) to the doing of an act
by reason of a particular matter includes a reference to the doing of
such an act by reason of 2 or more matters that include the
particular matter, whether or not the particular matter is the
dominant or substantial reason for the doing of the act.
9 Application of Act
(1) In this section:
Australia includes the external Territories.
Sex Discrimination Act 1984
Compilation No. 42
Compilation date: 11/09/2021
Authorised Version C2021C00420 registered 08/10/2021
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