Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00840:section:26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00840
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 26
Character Range: 37050–38327

26  Education
 (1) It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a person on the ground of the person's age:
 (a) by refusing or failing to accept the person's application for admission as a student; or
 (b) in the terms or conditions on which it is prepared to admit the person as a student.
 (2) It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a student on the ground of the student's age:
 (a) by denying the student access, or limiting the student's access, to any benefit provided by the educational authority; or
 (b) by expelling the student; or
 (c) by subjecting the student to any other detriment.

Exemption for educational institutions established wholly or primarily for students above a particular age
 (3) This section does not make it unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of the person's age in respect of admission to an educational institution established wholly or primarily for students above a particular age, if the person is not above that age.

Definitions
 (4) In this section:
educational authority means a body or person administering an educational institution.
educational institution means a school, college, university or other institution at which education or training is provided.