Prohibition of discrimination etc. Part II
Discrimination in other areas Division 2
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marital or relationship status, pregnancy or potential pregnancy, or
breastfeeding:
(a) by denying the other person access, or limiting the other
person’s access, to any benefit associated with
accommodation occupied by the other person;
(b) by evicting the other person from accommodation occupied
by the other person; or
(c) by subjecting the other person to any other detriment in
relation to accommodation occupied by the other person.
(3) Nothing in this section applies to or in respect of:
(a) the provision of accommodation in premises if:
(i) the person who provides or proposes to provide the
accommodation or a near relative of that person resides,
and intends to continue to reside, on those premises; and
(ii) the accommodation provided in those premises is for no
more than 3 persons other than a person referred to in
subparagraph (i) or near relatives of such a person; or
(b) accommodation provided by a religious body; or
(c) accommodation provided by:
(i) an entity registered under the Australian Charities and
Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012; or
(ii) a not-for-profit entity that is not an ACNC type of
entity;
solely for persons of one sex or solely for persons of one or
more particular marital or relationship statuses.
(3A) Paragraph (3)(b) does not apply to accommodation provided by a
religious body in connection with the provision, by the body, of
Commonwealth-funded aged care.
Sex Discrimination Act 1984
Compilation No. 42
Compilation date: 11/09/2021
Authorised Version C2021C00420 registered 08/10/2021
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Registered: 08/10/2021