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Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act relating to the Elimination of Racial and other Discrimination.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Lease Offences/penalties Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act prohibits racial discrimination and offensive behaviour based on racial hatred, provides for measures to prevent and eliminate racial discrimination and defines functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Race Discrimination Commissioner for purposes of this Act. Some provisions concern the prevention of racial discrimination in matters of land occupation, housing and other accommodation.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au