Index:Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 - Exposure Draft.pdf

Title	Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 Exposure Draft
Author	The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
Year	2012
Publisher	The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location	Canberra, Australia
Source	pdf
Progress	To be proofread
Transclusion	Index not transcluded or unreviewed

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Contents

Chapter 1—Introduction

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Part 1-1—Preliminary

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Division 1—Short title and commencement

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Short title

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Commencement

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Division 2—Objects of this Act

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Objects of this Act

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Division 3—Guide to this Act

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Guide to this Act

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Part 1-2—Interpretation

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Division 1—Guide to this Part

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Guide to this Part

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Division 2—Interpretation

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The dictionary

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Meaning of connected with an area of public life etc.

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Multiple reasons or purposes for conduct

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Part 1-3—Application of this Act

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Division 1—Guide to this Part

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Guide to this Part

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Division 2—Geographical application

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Act applies throughout Australia

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Division 3—Constitutional basis

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Main constitutional basis: external affairs

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Other constitutional bases

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Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power

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Division 4—Interaction with State and Territory laws

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Interaction with State and Territory anti-discrimination laws

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Division 5—Miscellaneous

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Act binds Crown

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