Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00630:section:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00630
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17
Character Range: 55683–57358

17  Partnerships
 (1) It is unlawful for 6 or more persons, being persons who are proposing to form themselves into a partnership, to discriminate against a person on the ground of the person's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or relationship status, pregnancy or potential pregnancy, breastfeeding or family responsibilities:
 (a) in determining who should be invited to become a partner in the partnership; or
 (b) in the terms or conditions on which the person is invited to become a partner in the partnership.
 (2) It is unlawful for any one or more of the partners in a partnership consisting of 6 or more partners to discriminate against a person on the ground of the person's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or relationship status, pregnancy or potential pregnancy, breastfeeding or family responsibilities:
 (a) in determining who should be invited to become a partner in the partnership; or
 (b) in the terms or conditions on which the person is invited to become a partner in the partnership.
 (3) It is unlawful for any one or more of the partners in a partnership consisting of 6 or more partners to discriminate against a partner in the partnership on the ground of the partner's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or relationship status, pregnancy or potential pregnancy, breastfeeding or family responsibilities:
 (a) by denying the partner access, or limiting the partner's access, to any benefit arising from being a partner in the partnership;
 (b) by expelling the partner from the partnership; or
 (c) by subjecting the partner to any other detriment.