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Report 92 (1999) - Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
Appendix A: Draft Anti-Discrimination Bill 1999 - Dictionary
Board means the Anti-Discrimination Board.
carer responsibilities—see section 18.
child means a person under the age of 18 years.
complaint means a complaint made under Chapter 9.
complainant means a person by whom or on whose behalf a complaint is made.
Department and Department Head have the same meanings as they have in the Public Sector Management Act 1988.
disability—see section 18.
doing an act — see section 11.
domestic status—see section 18.
employer—see section 142.
exercise a function includes perform a duty.
family responsibilities—see section 18.
former Act means the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
function includes a power, authority or duty.
irrelevant characteristics — see section 16.
party to a complaint or proceedings before the Tribunal means the complainant, the respondent, any third party joined by the Tribunal and any person granted leave to intervene.
person includes a body politic, a body corporate an unincorporated association and, in relation to a natural person, means a person of any age.
political opinion—see section 18.
President means the President of the Anti-Discrimination Board.
private educational authority — see section 42.
proceedings, in relation to the Tribunal, means all proceedings before the Tribunal in relation to a complaint, including applications for interim orders and applications.
qualifying body means a person or body that is empowered to confer, renew or extend an occupational qualification.
race—see section 18.
recognised transgender person—see section 18.
relative—see section 18.
religion—see section 18.
religious practice—see section 18.
Registrar means the Registrar of the Tribunal.
representative body means a body (whether incorporated or unincorporated):
(a) which represents or purports to represent a group of people within New South Wales who are capable of being the subject of unlawful vilification (whether or not the body is authorised to do so by the group concerned), and
(b) which has as its primary object the promotion of the interests and welfare of the group.
respondent means a person about whose conduct a complaint has been lodged.
sexual harassment — see section 71.
sexuality—see section 18.
special characteristics — see section 17.
State law — see section 62 (2).
State program — see section 62 (2).
transgender status—see section 18.
Tribunal means the Equal Opportunity Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal.
victimise — see section 83.
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