Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00630:section:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00630
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 39896–42500

9  Application of Act
 (1) In this section:
Australia includes the external Territories.
prescribed provisions of Division 3 of Part II means the provisions of Division 3 of Part II other than sections 28D and 28L.
prescribed provisions of Part II means the provisions of Divisions 1 and 2 of Part II other than sections 19, 26 and 27.
 (2) Subject to this section, this Act applies throughout Australia.
 (3) This Act has effect in relation to acts done within a Territory.
 (4) The prescribed provisions of Part II, and the prescribed provisions of Division 3 of Part II, have effect as provided by subsection (3) of this section and the following provisions of this section and not otherwise.
 (5) Sections 14, 15 and 16 have effect in relation to discrimination against:
 (a) Commonwealth employees in connection with their employment as Commonwealth employees; and
 (b) persons seeking to become Commonwealth employees.
 (5A) Section 28B has effect in relation to sexual harassment, or harassment on the ground of sex, of:
 (a) Commonwealth employees in connection with their employment as Commonwealth employees; and
 (b) persons seeking to become Commonwealth employees.
 (6) Section 18 has effect in relation to discrimination by an authority or body in the exercise of a power under a Commonwealth law to confer, renew, extend, revoke or withdraw an authorization or qualification.
 (6A) Section 28C has effect in relation to sexual harassment, or harassment on the ground of sex, by an authority or body in the exercise of a power under a Commonwealth law to confer, renew, extend, revoke or withdraw an authorisation or qualification.
 (7) The prescribed provisions of Part II have effect in relation to acts done, by or on behalf of:
 (a) the Commonwealth or the Administration of a Territory; or
 (b) a body or authority established for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a Territory;
in the exercise of a power conferred by a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a Territory.
 (8) The prescribed provisions of Division 3 of Part II have effect in relation to acts done by a person exercising, by or on behalf of:
 (a) the Commonwealth or the Administration of a Territory; or
 (b) a body or authority established for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a Territory;
a power conferred by a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a Territory, being acts done by the person in connection with the exercise of that power.
 (9) The prescribed provisions of Division 3 of Part II have effect in relation to acts done by or in relation to a person who is a