Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
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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
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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
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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
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Division 1—Simplified outline
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Simplified outline ............................................................................ 15
Division 2—Discrimination in work
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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
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Registered: 10/12/2021