Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645:section:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 5/7)
Character Range: 19623–22445

a Territory.
Race Discrimination Commissioner means the Race Discrimination Commissioner appointed under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.
relevant international instrument means an international instrument in respect of which a declaration under section 47 is in force.
representative application means an application under subsection 46PO(1) that is made on behalf of at least one person other than the person making the application, but does not include an application that commences a representative proceeding in accordance with Part IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.
representative complaint means a complaint lodged on behalf of at least one person who is not a complainant.
respondent, in relation to a complaint, means the person or persons against whom the complaint is made.
Sex Discrimination Commissioner means the Sex Discrimination Commissioner appointed under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.
State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
State enactment means a State Act or an instrument made under a State Act and includes an Australian Capital Territory enactment and a Northern Territory enactment.
systemic unlawful discrimination: see subsection 35L(2).
terminate, in relation to a complaint, means decline to inquire into the complaint, or discontinue an inquiry into the complaint.
Territory does not include the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory.
Territory Act means an Act passed by a legislature of a Territory
Territory enactment means a Territory Act, an Ordinance of a Territory or an instrument made under such an Act or Ordinance, and includes any other legislation applied as a law of the Commonwealth, to the extent that it operates as such a law.
Torres Strait Islander means a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands.
trade union means:
 (a) an association of employees that is registered as an organisation, or recognised, under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009; or
 (b) a trade union within the meaning of any State Act or law of a Territory; or
 (c) any other similar body.
unlawful discrimination means any acts, omissions or practices that are unlawful under:
 (aa) Part 4 of the Age Discrimination Act 2004; or
 (a) Division 1, 2, 2A, 3 or 6 of Part 2 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992; or
 (b) Part II or IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975; or
 (c) Part II of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984;
and includes any conduct that is an offence under:
 (ca) Division 2 of Part 5 of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (other than section 51 or 52); or
 (d) Division 4 of Part 2 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (other than section 42).
 (2) In this Act, a reference to the