Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 70, 2009) - SCHEDULE 1

Age Discrimination Act 2004

1  Section 16

Repeal the section, substitute:

16   Act done because of age and for other reason

             (1)  This section applies if:

                     (a)  an act is done for 2 or more reasons; and

                     (b)  one of the reasons (whether or not it is the dominant or a substantial reason) is:

                              (i)  the age of a person; or

                             (ii)  a characteristic that appertains generally to persons of the age of a person; or

                            (iii)  a characteristic that is generally imputed to persons of the age of a person.

             (2)  For the purposes of this Act, the act referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is taken to be done because of the age of the person.

2  Application

The amendment of section 16 of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 made by this Schedule applies in relation to acts done after the commencement of this Schedule.

3  Subsection 39(6)

Omit "section 49A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ", substitute " section 14 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 ".