96C. Discrimination because of membership of organization
(1) A person must not, in relation to any contract of employment or contract for services, treat another person less favourably or more favourably according to whether or not the person is, or will become or cease to be, a member or officer of an organization.
(2) A person must not conspire with another person to commit an offence against subsection (1).
(3) It is not an offence against subsection (1) for a person to treat another person more favourably as part of a scheme whereby the cost of services provided to members of an organization is less than the cost ordinarily charged by the person for those services.
Penalty applicable to subsections (1) and (2):
(a) in the case of an individual, not less than $400 nor more than $5 000;
(b) in any other case, not less than $1 000 nor more than $10 000; and a daily penalty of $500.
[Section 96C inserted by No. 15 of 1993 s.28.]