Section 31 — Age Discrimination Act 2004: Administration of Commonwealth laws and programs

(1) It is unlawful for a person who: (a) performs any function or exercises any power under a Commonwealth law or for the purposes of a Commonwealth program; or (b) has any other responsibility for the administration of a Commonwealth law or the conduct of a Commonwealth program; to discriminate against another person on the ground of the other person’s age in the performance of that function, the exercise of that power or the fulfilment of that responsibility. Definition (2) In this section: Commonwealth program means a program conducted by or on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.