Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Cth)

Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2011

No. 40, 2011

An Act to amend the law relating to sex and age discrimination, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Amendments relating to sex discrimination Part 1—Amendment of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Division 1—Amendments Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Division 2—Application of amendments Part 2—Consequential amendment Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 Schedule 2—Amendments relating to age discrimination Part 1—Amendment of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 Age Discrimination Act 2004 Part 2—Consequential amendments Division 1—Amendments Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Fair Work Act 2009 Division 2—Application of amendments

Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 40, 2011

An Act to amend the law relating to sex and age discrimination, and for related purposes

[Assented to 20 June 2011]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2011.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 20 June 2011 2. Schedule 1 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 21 June 2011 3. Schedule 2 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 29 July 2011 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (see F2011L01552)