Part 1 Preliminary Section 4 (ii) changing negative stereotypes about older people; bearing in mind the international commitment to eliminate age discrimination reflected in the Political Declaration adopted in Madrid, Spain on 12 April 2002 by the Second World Assembly on Ageing. 4 Simplified outline The following is a simplified outline of this Act: • This Act makes it unlawful to discriminate on the ground of age. • This Act has effect subject to certain geographical and constitutional limitations (see Part 2). • Discrimination on the ground of age can be direct or indirect (see Part 3). • It is unlawful to discriminate on the ground of age in relation to work (see Division 2 of Part 4) and certain other areas (see Division 3 of Part 4). • It is not unlawful to discriminate on the ground of age if a particular exemption is applicable (see Divisions 4 and 5 of Part 4). • It is an offence to do certain things related to age discrimination (see Part 5). • Complaints can be made to the Commission about unlawful discrimination (see the definition of unlawful discrimination in subsection 3(1) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, and section 46P of that Act). • Functions are given to the Commission (see Part 6). 2 Compilation No. 46 Age Discrimination Act 2004 Compilation date: 03/12/2021 Authorised Version C2021C00565 registered 10/12/2021 Registered: 10/12/2021