Western Australia Equal Opportunity Regulations 1986 Western Australia Equal Opportunity Regulations 1986 CONTENTS Part 1 - Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Forms 1 Part 2 - Complaints and preliminary matters 3. Form of complaint 2 4. Representative complaint 2 Part 7 - Application for exemption or variation 24. Commissioner a party to application 3 Part 10 - Management plans 32B. Reporting date for certain authorities under section 146 of the Act 4 33. Implementation of management plans 4 Schedule 1 5 Notes Compilation table 9 Western Australia Equal Opportunity Act 1984 Equal Opportunity Regulations 1986 Part 1 - Preliminary 1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the Equal Opportunity Regulations 1986 1. 2. Forms The forms to be used in relation to matters arising under the Act shall be those set out in Schedule 1, but where no form is prescribed then a form shall be adapted or prepared so as to deal with the matter in question. [Regulation 2 amended in Gazette 9 November 1990 p. 5529; disallowed in Gazette 25 January 1991 p. 326.] Part 2 - Complaints and preliminary matters [Heading inserted in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 7007.] 3. Form of complaint A complaint lodged with the Commissioner under section 83 of the Act shall be in writing and, if the Commissioner requires, shall be in the form set out in Form 1 in Schedule 1. 4. Representative complaint The Tribunal shall determine at an interim hearing whether any complaint shall be dealt with as a representative complaint. [Regulation 4 inserted in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 7007.] [Parts 3-6 deleted in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 7007.] Part 7 - Application for exemption or variation [21-23. Deleted in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 7008.] 24. Commissioner a party to application The executive officer of the Tribunal shall cause a copy of every application for an exemption or a further exemption or the variation of an exemption or further exemption to be served upon the Commissioner who shall be a party to every such application unless the Commissioner lodges an affidavit with the executive officer setting out the reasons why the Commissioner does not wish to be a party to the application. [Regulation 24 amended in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 7008.] [25-27. Deleted in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 7008.] [Parts 8 and 9 deleted in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 7008.] Part 10 - Management plans [Heading inserted in Gazette 20 May 1988 p. 1669.] 32B. Reporting date for certain authorities under section 146 of the Act (1) The chief executive officer of a public authority within the meaning of section 139(1)(d) of the Act, other than a public authority referred to in subregulation (2), shall report to the Director under section 146(1) of the Act no later than 8 August in each year. (2) The chief executive officer of a local government shall report to the Director under section 146(1) of the Act no later than 8 December in each year. [Regulation 32B inserted in Gazette 8 November 1991 p. 5722; amended in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 7008.] 33. Implementation of management plans In accordance with section 145(4)(b) of the Act the body, the name of which is set out in column 1, shall implement a management plan on or before the date set out opposite that body in column 2 - |Column 1 |Column 2 | |Curtin University |31 March 1989 | |................................| | |............. | | |Murdoch University |31 March 1989 | |................................| | |......... | | |University of Western Australia |31 March 1989 | |...................... | | |Western Australian College of | | |Advanced Education |31 March 1989 | |................................| | |................. | | [Regulation 33 inserted in Gazette 20 May 1988 p. 1669.] [34. Inserted in Gazette 9 November 1990 p. 5529; disallowed in Gazette 25 January 1991 p. 326.] Schedule 1 [Regulation 2] |FORM 1 | |EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | |(Agent for the Human Rights Commission) | |COMPLAINT/ENQUIRY FORM | |Complete Parts A and B. | |After speaking with a Conciliation Officer, complete | |Part C and return the whole form to the Equal | |Opportunity Commission. | |PART A | |Name:.................................................| |......................................................| |........ | |Address:..............................................| |......................................................| |........ | |......................................................| |.........................Postcode.....................| |....... | |Telephone: (0 ) ....................................| |H (0 )..........................................W | |I am complaining about: | |Name of Person/Company/Organisation: | |......................................................| |.. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |Address: | |......................................................| |..................................................... | |Telephone: (0 ) | |............................................H | |Date of alleged discrimination: | |......................................................| |................. | |Ground of alleged discrimination (Please tick) | |- Race | |- Sex | |- Marital Status | |- Political Conviction | |- Religious Conviction | |- Other (Please specify) | |PART B | |Set out the details of the alleged discrimination. | |Enclose any documents, letters or notices that relate | |to your statement. Your statement may be written in | |any community language. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |Page 2 | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |......................................................| |......................................................| |.............. | |Signature: | |............................................ | |Date: ....................................... | |Page 3 | |PART C | |Before completing this part, speak with a Conciliation| |Officer. Persons outside the metropolitan area may | |reverse charges on this call. | |It is important that you are aware of the different | |remedies for discrimination available under the laws | |which are now in force. You may be required to select | |the law under which you wish to proceed. | |You are advised to contact a Conciliation Officer and | |have this explained before you complete this part. | |Having discussed these matters with a Conciliation | |Officer, I wish to proceed under: (Please tick) | |( EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT (W.A.) | |( THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT (Federal) | |( THE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT (Federal) | |( THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT (Federal) | |Signature: | |............................................ | |Date: ....................................... | |Return this form to the | |EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | |1ST FLOOR | |5 MILL STREET | |PERTH WA 6000 3 | [Forms 2-7 deleted in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 7008.] [pic] FORM 7 Equal Opportunity Tribunal APPLICATION FOR FURTHER EXEMPTION OR VARIATION OF EXEMPTION Equal Opportunity Tribunal No. of 20 In the matter of an application by for further exemption/variation of exemption from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 ...............................................................of........... ................................................... hereby apply for further exemption/variation of exemption from the following provision of the Equal Opportunity Act - The exemption is sought for the period of.............................................................. ......................................... ..... Applicant. [Schedule 1 amended in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 7008.] Notes 1 This is a compilation of the Equal Opportunity Regulations 1986 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. Compilation table |Citation |Gazettal |Commencement|Miscellaneo| | | | |us | |Equal Opportunity|31 January |31 January | | |Regulations 1986 |1986 |1986 | | | |pp. 349-54 | | | |Equal Opportunity|20 May 1988 |20 May 1988 | | |Amendment | | | | |Regulations 1988 |p. 1669 | | | |Equal Opportunity|6 October |6 October | | |Amendment |1989 p. 3727|1989 | | |Regulations 1989 | | | | |Equal Opportunity|9 November |9 November | | |Amendment |1990 p. 5529|1990 | | |Regulations 1990 | | | | | |(Disallowed | | | | |in Gazette | | | | |25 January | | | | |1991 p. 326)| | | |Equal Opportunity|8 November |8 November | | |Amendment |1991 p. 5722|1991 | | |Regulations 1991 | | | | |Equal Opportunity|30 Dec 2004 |1 Jan 2005 | | |Amendment |p. 7007-8 |(see r. 2 | | |Regulations 2004 | |and Gazette | | | | |31 Dec 2004 | | | | |p. 7130) | | 2 Footnote no longer applicable. 3 Now 32 St. George's Terrace Perth WA 6000