Contents
Part I—Preliminary
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2
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6A
6B
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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
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18A
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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
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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
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