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Age Discrimination Act
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The Age Discrimination Act 2004 commenced on 23 June 2004. The Act prohibits age discrimination in many areas of public life, including:
- employment
- access to goods, services and facilities
- access to premises
- administration of Commonwealth laws and programs
- education and Accommodation
- the transfer of land and requests for information.
The exemptions under the Act include exemptions for superannuation, insurance and credit; pensions, allowances and benefits; and acts done in compliance with particular laws, awards and agreements. Schedule 1 of the Act lists particular Acts and Regulations which are exempt from the Act. The Act applies throughout Australia.
A copy of the Act is available from the Australasian Legal Information Institute.
