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AUS-2000-L-59674
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Title_of_text
Equal Opportunity (Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation) Act 2000 (No. 52).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Australia
Territorial subdivision(s)
Victoria
Subjects (Classification)
Non-discrimination
Adopted on (Date of text)
2000-09-12
Scope of text
State or Province
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. Defines "gender identity" as "the identification on a bona fide basis by a person of one sex as a member of the other sex (whether or not the person is recognised as such) by assuming characteristics of the other sex, whether by means of medical intervention, style of dressing, or otherwise; or by living, or seeking to live, as a member of the other sex...". An employer may discriminate against another person on the basis of gender identity if the person does not give the employer adequate notice of the person's gender identity, or if it is unreasonable for the employer not to discriminate against the person. Sets forth factors to be considered in determining whether or not it is unreasoneable to discriminate against the person.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1995-06-14 (AUS-1995-L-51020)
Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (No. 42).
Amended text(s)
1995-06-14 (AUS-1995-L-51020)
Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (No. 42).
Serial region
Serial title
Acts of Parliament 2000
Volume
Vol. 3
Page range
pp. 1580-1585