Sex Discrimination Amendment Act 1997


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Sex Discrimination Amendment Act 1997

An Act to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1994

[Royal Assent 2 September 1997]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sex Discrimination Amendment Act 1997 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Sex Discrimination Act 1994 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 12 amended (Tribunal)

Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (4) the following subsection:
(5)  The chairperson may determine which member or members of the Tribunal constitute the Tribunal in a particular inquiry or review.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 15 MAY 1997

Legislative Council on 13 AUGUST 1997]