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Exception—separate access to benefits for men and women

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Part 4When is discrimination prohibited?
Division 6Discrimination by clubs and club members

69 Exception—separate access to benefits for men and women

(1)

A club, or a member of the committee of management or other governing body of a club, may limit a member's access to a benefit on the basis of the member's sex if—

(a)

it is not practicable for men and women to enjoy the benefit at the same time; and

(b)

either—

(i)

access to the same or an equivalent benefit is provided for men and women separately; or

(ii)

men and women are each entitled to a reasonably equivalent opportunity to enjoy the benefit.

S. 69(2) inserted by No. 26/2011 s. 16.

(2)

In determining any matter relating to the application of subsection (1), the following must be considered—

(a)

the purposes for which the club is established;

(b)

the membership of the club, including any class or type of membership;

(c)

the nature of the benefits provided by the club;

(d)

the opportunities for the use and enjoyment of those benefits by men and women;

(e)

any other relevant circumstances.

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