Part 5 Offences
Division 2 Specific offences
Section 51
(a) the first person engages in conduct; and
(b) the first person’s conduct causes detriment to another person
(the second person); and
(c) the first person intends that his or her conduct cause
detriment to the second person; and
(d) the detriment is caused without the consent of the second
person; and
(e) the first person engages in his or her conduct because he or
she believes that:
(i) the second person has made, or proposes to make, a
complaint under the Australian Human Rights
Commission Act 1986; or
(ii) the second person has brought, or proposes to bring,
proceedings under the Australian Human Rights
Commission Act 1986 against any person; or
(iii) the second person has given, or proposes to give, any
information, or has produced, or proposes to produce,
any documents to a person exercising or performing any
power or function under this Act or the Australian
Human Rights Commission Act 1986; or
(iv) the second person has attended, or proposes to attend, a
conference held under the Australian Human Rights
Commission Act 1986; or
(v) the second person has appeared, or proposes to appear,
as a witness in a proceeding under this Act or the
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986; or
(vi) the second person has reasonably asserted, or proposes
to assert, any rights of the person or the rights of any
other person under this Act or the Australian Human
Rights Commission Act 1986; or
(vii) the second person has made an allegation that a person
has done an act that is unlawful by reason of a provision
of Part 4 of this Act.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
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Compilation No. 46
Age Discrimination Act 2004
Compilation date: 03/12/2021
Authorised Version C2021C00565 registered 10/12/2021
Registered: 10/12/2021