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Part IIA—Prohibition of offensive behaviour based on racial hatred
18B Reason for doing an act
18C Offensive behaviour because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin
18D Exemptions
18E Vicarious liability
18F State and Territory laws not affected
Part III—Race Discrimination Commissioner and functions of Commission
Division 1—Preliminary
19 Race Discrimination Commissioner
20 Functions of Commission
Part IV—Offences
26 Unlawful acts not offences unless expressly so provided
27 Offences relating to administration of Act
27F Non‑disclosure of private information
Part VI—Race Discrimination Commissioner
29 Appointment of Race Discrimination Commissioner
30 Terms and conditions of appointment
31 Remuneration of Commissioner
32 Leave of absence
33 Resignation
34 Termination of appointment
35 Outside employment
36 Acting Commissioner
40 Delegation
Part VII—Miscellaneous
44 Jurisdiction
45 Protection from civil actions
45A Commissioner to furnish information
47 Regulations
Schedule—International Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
An Act relating to the Elimination of Racial and other Discrimination

WHEREAS a Convention entitled the "International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination" (being the Convention a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule) was opened for signature on 21 December 1965:

AND WHEREAS the Convention entered into force on 2 January 1969:

AND WHEREAS it is desirable, in pursuance of all relevant powers of the Parliament, including, but not limited to, its power to make laws with respect to external affairs, with respect to the people of any race for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws and with respect to immigration, to make the provisions contained in this Act for the prohibition of racial discrimination and certain other forms of discrimination and, in particular, to make provision for giving effect to the Convention:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:

Part I—Preliminary