Section 28F — Sex Discrimination Act 1984: Educational institutions
Text of the provision Official document
(1) It is unlawful for a member of the staff of an educational institution to sexually harass or harass on the ground of sex: (a) a person who is a student at the institution; or (b) a person who is seeking to become a student at the institution. (2) It is unlawful for a person who is an adult student at an educational institution to sexually harass or harass on the ground of sex: (a) a person who is a student at the institution; or (b) a member of the staff of the institution. (2A) It is unlawful for a person (the first person) who is a member of the staff of an educational institution (the first educational institution) to sexually harass, or harass on the ground of sex, a person who is a student at another educational institution if the sexual harassment, or harassment on the ground of sex, occurs in connection with the first person being a member of staff of the first educational institution. (2B) It is unlawful for a person (the first person) who is an adult student at an educational institution (the first educational institution) to sexually harass or harass on the ground of sex: (a) a person who is a student at another educational institution; or (b) a member of the staff of another educational institution; if the sexual harassment, or harassment on the ground of sex, occurs in connection with the first person being a student at the first educational institution. (3) In this section: adult student means a student who has attained the age of 16 years.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation
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