An Act to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 with respect to separate annual reporting on EEO matters and to update references to persons with a disability.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Equal Opportunity in Public Employment) Act 2007.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
3 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 No 48
The Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
4 Repeal of Act
(1) This Act is repealed on the day following the day on which this Act commences.(2) The repeal of this Act does not, because of the operation of section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987, affect any amendment made by this Act.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(Section 3)
[1] Section 122C Objects
Omit “physical impairment” from section 122C (a). Insert instead “disability”.
[2] Sections 122C (b) and 122I (3)
Omit “physically handicapped persons” wherever occurring.Insert instead “persons who have a disability”.
[3] Section 122L Annual report to Director
Omit the section.