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Guiding principles

Application of Act

CHAPTER 2

PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND ELIMINATION OF UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION, HATE SPEECH AND HARASSMENT

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 unfair discriminatory information that unfairly discriminates

CHAPTER 3

BURDEN OF PROOF AND DETERMINATION OF FAIRNESS OR UNFAIRNESS

Burden of proof

Determination of fairness or unfairness

Hate speech and harassment not subject to determination of fairness

CHAPTER 4

EQUALITY COURTS

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

CHAPTER 5

PROMOTION OF EQUALITY

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

CHAPTER 6

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT

Regulations

Implementation of Act

CHAPTER 7

REVIEW OF ACT, SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT

Establishment of Equality Review Committee

Powers, functions and term of office of Equality Review Committee