Equal Status Act (updates through 2011)

The Equal Status Act pertains to the delivery of goods and services. (Section 1). It prohibits discrimination (with specified exceptions) in the disposal of goods and provision of services (Section 5), the disposal of premises and provision of accommodation (Section 6), and education establishments (Section 7). Discrimination by private clubs with regard to membership may be sanctioned via loss of permission to provide alcohol to members (Section 8 and 10) with some exceptions (Section 9). The Act also prohibits sexual and other harassment (Section 11); advertisement which indicates an intent to engage in prohibited conduct, or might reasonably be so understood (prohibited conduct means, per Section 1, discrimination against, or sexual harassment or harassment of, or permitting the sexual harassment or harassment of a person) (Section 12); and procurement of prohibited conduct (Section 13).