RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Interpretation  
• 4 Extension to external Territories  
• 5 Additional operation of Act  
• 6 Act binds the Crown  
• 6A Operation of State and Territory laws  
• 6B Application of the Criminal Code  
• 7 Ratification of Convention  

PART II--PROHIBITION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

• 8 Exceptions  
• 9 Racial discrimination to be unlawful  
• 10 Rights to equality before the law  
• 11 Access to places and facilities  
• 12 Land, housing and other accommodation  
• 13 Provision of goods and services  
• 14 Right to join trade unions  
• 15 Employment  
• 16 Advertisements  
• 17 Unlawful to incite doing of unlawful acts  
• 18 Acts done for 2 or more reasons  
• 18A Vicarious liability  

PART IIA--PROHIBITION OF OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR BASED ON RACIAL HATRED

• 18B Reason for doing an act  
• 18C Offensive behaviour because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin  
• 18D Exemptions  
• 18E Vicarious liability  
• 18F State and Territory laws not affected  

PART III--RACE DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION

Division 1--Preliminary

• 19 Race Discrimination Commissioner  
• 20 Functions of Commission  

PART IV--OFFENCES

• 26 Unlawful acts not offences unless expressly so provided  
• 27 Offences relating to administration of Act  
• 27F Non-disclosure of private information  

PART VI--RACE DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER

• 29 Appointment of Race Discrimination Commissioner  
• 30 Terms and conditions of appointment  
• 31 Remuneration of Commissioner  
• 32 Leave of absence  
• 33 Resignation  
• 34 Termination of appointment  
• 35 Outside employment  
• 36 Acting Commissioner  
• 40 Delegation  

PART VII--MISCELLANEOUS

• 44 Jurisdiction  
• 45 Protection from civil actions  
• 45A Commissioner to furnish information  
• 47 Regulations  
• SCHEDULE International Convention