South Australia
Statutes Amendment (Gender Identity and Equity) Bill 2016
A Bill For
An Act to amend various Acts to remove discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer South Australians.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Amendment provisions
Part 2—Amendment of Acts Interpretation Act 1915
4	Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
5	Amendment of section 26—Interpretation of words relating to gender or number
6	Amendment of section 36A—Gender balance in nomination of persons for appointment to statutory bodies
Part 3—Amendment of Correctional Services Act 1982
7	Amendment of section 23—Initial and periodic assessment of prisoners
8	Amendment of section 37—Search of prisoners
Part 4—Amendment of Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 2007
9	Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
10	Amendment of section 21—Forensic procedures to be carried out humanely
Part 5—Amendment of Domicile Act 1980
11	Amendment of long title
12	Amendment of section 7—Capacity to have independent domicile
13	Amendment of section 8—Domicile of certain children
Part 6—Amendment of Equal Opportunity Act 1984
14	Amendment of section 5—Interpretation
15	Amendment of section 6—Interpretative provisions
16	Substitution of heading to Part 3
Part 3—Prohibition of discrimination on ground of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity
17	Amendment of section 29—Criteria for discrimination on ground of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity
18	Amendment of section 30—Discrimination against applicants and employees
19	Amendment of section 31—Discrimination against agents and independent contractors
20	Amendment of section 32—Discrimination against contract workers
21	Amendment of section 33—Discrimination within partnerships
22	Amendment of section 34—Exemptions
23	Amendment of section 35—Discrimination by associations
24	Amendment of section 36—Discrimination by qualifying bodies
25	Amendment of section 37—Discrimination by educational authorities
26	Amendment of section 38—Discrimination by person disposing of interest in land
27	Amendment of section 39—Discrimination in provision of goods and services
28	Amendment of section 40—Discrimination in relation to accommodation
29	Amendment of section 45—Charities
30	Amendment of section 47—Measures intended to achieve equality
31	Amendment of section 85Z—Exemptions
Part 7—Amendment of Evidence Act 1929
32	Repeal of section 34H
Part 8—Amendment of Family Relationships Act 1975
33	Amendment of section 10A—Interpretation
Part 9—Amendment of Guardianship of Infants Act 1940
34	Repeal of section 20
Part 10—Amendment of Landlord and Tenant Act 1936
35	Repeal of section 44
Part 11—Amendment of Settled Estates Act 1880
36	Repeal of sections 48, 49 and 50
Part 12—Amendment of Sexual Reassignment Act 1988
37	Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
Part 13—Amendment of Summary Offences Act 1953
38	Amendment of section 81—Power to search, examine and take particulars of persons
Part 14—Amendment of Trustee Act 1936
39	Repeal of section 22

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:
Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This Act may be cited as the Statutes Amendment (Gender Identity and Equity) Act 2016.
2—Commencement
This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
3—Amendment provisions
In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of Acts Interpretation Act 1915
4—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation
	(1)	Section 4(1)—after the definition of the Gazette, the Government Gazette or the South Australian Government Gazette insert:
gender identity means the gender‑related identity, appearance or mannerisms or other gender‑related characteristics of a person (whether by way of medical intervention or not), with or without regard to the person’s designated sex at birth;
	(2)	Section 4(1)—before the definition of judge insert:
intersex status means the status of having physical, hormonal or genetic features that are—
	(a)	neither wholly female nor wholly male; or
	(b)	a combination of female and male; or
	(c)	neither female nor male;
5—Amendment of section 26—Interpretation of words relating to gender or number
	(1)	Section 26(a) and (ab)—delete paragraphs (a) and (ab) and substitute:
	(a)	every word implying a particular gender will be construed as including every other gender; and
	(2)	Section 26(d)—delete "in either of those genders or numbers" and substitute:
implying a particular gender, or indicating a singular or plural number,
6—Amendment of section 36A—Gender balance in nomination of persons for appointment to statutory bodies
	(1)	Section 36A(5)—before the definition of non‑government entity insert:
man includes a person who identifies himself as a man regardless of the person's designated sex at birth;
	(2)	Section 36A(5)—after the definition of non‑government entity insert:
woman includes a person who identifies herself as a woman regardless of the person's designated sex at birth.

Part 3—Amendment of Correctional Services Act 1982
7—Amendment of section 23—Initial and periodic assessment of prisoners
	(1)	Section 23(3)(a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute:
	(a)	the age, gender, gender identity, sexuality or sexual identity, and the social, medical, psychological and vocational background and history, of the prisoner; and
	(2)	Section 23(4)—after "subsection (2)" insert:
, including a request that, if practicable, the assessment be made by a person of the same sex or gender identity as the prisoner
8—Amendment of section 37—Search of prisoners
	(1)	Section 37(2)(a)—after "sex" insert:
or gender identity
	(2)	Section 37—after subsection (2) insert:
	(2a)	A prisoner may waive the requirement under subsection (2)(a) that those present during a search (other than a medical practitioner) be of the same sex or gender identity as the prisoner.

Part 4—Amendment of Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 2007
9—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
Section 3(1), definition of intrusive forensic procedure, (a)—delete ", in the case of a female, the breasts" and substitute:
the breast region of a female person or a transgender or intersex person who identifies as female
10—Amendment of section 21—Forensic procedures to be carried out humanely
	(1)	Section 21(3)—delete ", in the case of a female, the breasts" and substitute:
the breast region of a female person or a transgender or intersex person who identifies as female,
	(2)	Section 21(3)—delete "the opposite" and substitute:
a different

Part 5—Amendment of Domicile Act 1980
11—Amendment of long title
Long title—delete "to abolish the dependent domicile of married women and otherwise"
12—Amendment of section 7—Capacity to have independent domicile
Section 7(1)—delete "he" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
the person
13—Amendment of section 8—Domicile of certain children
Section 8(3)(a)—delete "in wedlock"

Part 6—Amendment of Equal Opportunity Act 1984
14—Amendment of section 5—Interpretation
	(1)	Section 5(1), definition of chosen gender—delete the definition
	(2)	Section 5(1), definition of domestic partner—delete "he or she" and substitute:
the person
	(3)	Section 5(1), definition of sexuality—delete the definition
	(4)	Section 5(5)—delete subsection (5)
15—Amendment of section 6—Interpretative provisions
Section 6(4)—delete "sexuality or a particular race or a person of a chosen gender" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity or a particular race
16—Substitution of heading to Part 3
Heading to Part 3—delete the heading and substitute:
Part 3—Prohibition of discrimination on ground of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity
17—Amendment of section 29—Criteria for discrimination on ground of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity
	(1)	Section 29(2a)—delete "chosen gender" and substitute:
gender identity
	(2)	Section 29(2a)(a)—delete "chosen gender" and substitute:
particular gender identity
	(3)	Section 29(2a)(b)(i)—delete "chosen gender" first occurring and substitute:
particular gender identity
	(4)	Section 29(2a)(b)(i)—delete "a chosen gender" second occurring and substitute:
the particular gender identity
	(5)	Section 29(2a)(c)—delete "chosen gender" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
particular gender identity
	(6)	Section 29(2a)(d)—delete "chosen gender" and substitute:
particular gender identity
	(7)	Section 29(2a)(d)—delete "the sex" and substitute:
a sex
	(8)	Section 29(3)—delete "sexuality" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
sexual orientation
18—Amendment of section 30—Discrimination against applicants and employees
	(1)	Section 30(1)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(2)	Section 30(2)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
19—Amendment of section 31—Discrimination against agents and independent contractors
	(1)	Section 31(2)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(2)	Section 31(3)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
20—Amendment of section 32—Discrimination against contract workers
	(1)	Section 32(2)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(2)	Section 32(3)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
21—Amendment of section 33—Discrimination within partnerships
	(1)	Section 33(1)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(2)	Section 33(3)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(3)	Section 33(4)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
22—Amendment of section 34—Exemptions
	(1)	Section 34(2)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(2)	Section 34(2)—delete "a person of a chosen gender or a person of a particular sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(3)	Section 34(3)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(4)	Section 34(4)—delete "chosen gender" and substitute:
gender identity
23—Amendment of section 35—Discrimination by associations
	(1)	Section 35(1)(a)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(2)	Section 35(1)(b)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(3)	Section 35(2)(a)—delete "both men and women" and substitute:
persons of different sex
	(4)	Section 35(2)(a)—delete "men and women" second occurring and substitute:
persons of different sex
	(5)	Section 35(2)(b)—delete "both men and women" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:
persons of different sex
	(6)	Section 35(2a)(b)—delete "chosen gender" and substitute:
particular gender identity
	(7)	Section 35(2a)(c)—delete "sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation
	(8)	Section 35(2b)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
24—Amendment of section 36—Discrimination by qualifying bodies
Section 36—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
25—Amendment of section 37—Discrimination by educational authorities
	(1)	Section 37(1)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(2)	Section 37(2)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
26—Amendment of section 38—Discrimination by person disposing of interest in land
Section 38(1)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
27—Amendment of section 39—Discrimination in provision of goods and services
Section 39(1)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
28—Amendment of section 40—Discrimination in relation to accommodation
	(1)	Section 40(1)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
	(2)	Section 40(2)—delete "chosen gender or sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation or gender identity
29—Amendment of section 45—Charities
	(1)	Section 45(a)(ia)—delete "chosen gender" and substitute:
particular gender identity
	(2)	Section 45(a)(ii)—delete "sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation
30—Amendment of section 47—Measures intended to achieve equality
	(1)	Section 47—delete "the one sex, persons of a chosen gender, or persons of a particular sexuality" and substitute:
a particular sex, sexual orientation or gender identity
	(2)	Section 47—delete "persons of the other sex, persons who are not persons of a chosen gender or persons of another sexuality" and substitute:
all other persons
31—Amendment of section 85Z—Exemptions
Section 85Z(2)—delete "sexuality" and substitute:
sexual orientation

Part 7—Amendment of Evidence Act 1929
32—Repeal of section 34H
Section 34H—delete the section

Part 8—Amendment of Family Relationships Act 1975
33—Amendment of section 10A—Interpretation
Section 10A(1), definition of qualifying relationship—delete "opposite" and substitute:
different

Part 9—Amendment of Guardianship of Infants Act 1940
34—Repeal of section 20
Section 20—delete the section

Part 10—Amendment of Landlord and Tenant Act 1936
35—Repeal of section 44
Section 44—delete the section

Part 11—Amendment of Settled Estates Act 1880
36—Repeal of sections 48, 49 and 50
Sections 48, 49 and 50—delete the sections

Part 12—Amendment of Sexual Reassignment Act 1988
37—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation
Section 3, definition of reassignment procedure—delete "the opposite" and substitute:
a different

Part 13—Amendment of Summary Offences Act 1953
38—Amendment of section 81—Power to search, examine and take particulars of persons
Section 81(3)(d)—after "sex" insert:
or gender identity

Part 14—Amendment of Trustee Act 1936
39—Repeal of section 22
Section 22—delete the section