Contents Part I—Preliminary 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 1 Short title ........................................................................................... 1 Commencement ................................................................................. 1 Interpretation ..................................................................................... 2 Extension to external Territories ....................................................... 3 Additional operation of Act ............................................................... 3 Act binds the Crown .......................................................................... 4 Operation of State and Territory laws ................................................ 4 Application of the Criminal Code ..................................................... 5 Ratification of Convention ................................................................ 5 Part II—Prohibition of racial discrimination 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18A 6 Exceptions ......................................................................................... 6 Racial discrimination to be unlawful ................................................. 6 Rights to equality before the law ....................................................... 7 Access to places and facilities ........................................................... 8 Land, housing and other accommodation .......................................... 9 Provision of goods and services ........................................................ 9 Right to join trade unions ................................................................ 10 Employment .................................................................................... 10 Advertisements ................................................................................ 11 Unlawful to incite doing of unlawful acts........................................ 11 Acts done for 2 or more reasons ...................................................... 12 Vicarious liability ............................................................................ 12 Part IIA—Prohibition of offensive behaviour based on racial hatred 18B 18C 18D 18E 18F 13 Reason for doing an act ................................................................... 13 Offensive behaviour because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin..................................................................................... 13 Exemptions ...................................................................................... 14 Vicarious liability ............................................................................ 14 State and Territory laws not affected ............................................... 15 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Compilation No. 17 Compilation date: 10/12/15 ComLaw Authoritative Act C2016C00089 i Registered: 29/1/16