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Exemptions and exceptions - Sport : Competitive sporting activities

It is lawful to discriminate in competitive sporting activities for the following reasons:

• competitive standards - whether someone can compete effectively;
• age - participation in competitive sport may be limited to a specified age or age group;
• disability - participation in competitive sport may be limited to people with a general or specific disability;
• sex - organisers of sporting activities for people over 12 years of age may discriminate on the basis of sex if strength, stamina or physique is relevant.