Lexis Nexis Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act No. 4 of 2000 and Regulations
This Pocket book serves to give effect to section 9 read with item 23 (1) of Schedule 6 to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, so as to prevent and prohibit unfair discrimination and harassm
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This Pocket book serves to give effect to section 9 read with item 23 (1) of Schedule 6 to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, so as to prevent and prohibit unfair discrimination and harassment.
This Pocket book is to also promote equality and eliminate unfair discrimination; to prevent and prohibit hate speech; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act
Definitions
Objects of Act
Interpretation of Act
Guiding principles
Application of Act
Prevention and general prohibition of unfair discrimination
Prohibition of unfair discrimination on ground of race
Prohibition of unfair discrimination on ground of gender
Prohibition of unfair discrimination on ground of disability
Prohibition of hate speech
Prohibition of harassment
Prohibition of dissemination and publication of information that unfairly discriminates
Burden of proof
Determination of fairness or unfairness
Hate speech and harassment not subject to determination of fairness
Equality courts and presiding officers
Clerks of equality courts
Witnesses
Rules and court proceedings
Institution of proceedings in terms of or under Act
Powers and functions of equality court
Assessors
Appeals and reviews
General responsibility to promote equality
Duty of State to promote equality
Responsibility of persons operating in public domain to promote equality
Social commitment by all persons to promote equality
Special measures to promote equality with regard to race, gender and disability
Illustrative list of unfair practices in certain sectors
Regulations
Implementation of Act
Establishment of Equality Review Committee
Powers, functions and term of office of Equality Review Committee
Directive principle on HIV/AIDS, nationality, socio-economic status and family responsibility and status
Short title and commencement
Illustrative list of unfair practices in certain sectors
Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Regulations
Regulations relating to the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination GNR.764 dated 13 June 2003
Designation of Magistrates' Courts as Equality Courts; defining the Area of Jurisdiction of each Equality Court; and Appointment of Places within the Area of Jurisdiction of each Equality Court for the Holding of Equality Court Sittings GNR.859 dated 28 August 2009
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