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StatuteRacial Discrimination Act 1975

Section 8 — Racial Discrimination Act 1975: Exceptions

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(1) This Part does not apply to, or in relation to the application of, special measures to which paragraph 4 of Article 1 of the Convention applies except measures in relation to which subsection 10(1) applies by virtue of subsection 10(3). Charities (2) This Part does not: (a) affect a provision (whether made before or after the commencement of this Part) of the governing rules (within the meaning of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012) of a registered charity, if the provision: (i) confers benefits for charitable purposes; or (ii) enables such benefits to be conferred; on persons of a particular race, colour or national or ethnic origin; or (b) make unlawful any act done to give effect to such a provision.

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