Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Objects ................................................................................................ 1

4............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 2

5............ Direct disability discrimination .......................................................... 8

6............ Indirect disability discrimination ........................................................ 9

7............ Discrimination in relation to associates .............................................. 9

8............ Discrimination in relation to carers, assistants, assistance animals and disability aids            10

9............ Carer, assistant, assistance animal and disability aid definitions ...... 11

10.......... Act done because of disability and for other reason ......................... 12

11.......... Unjustifiable hardship ...................................................................... 12

12.......... Application of Act ........................................................................... 13

12A....... Application of the Criminal Code .................................................... 15

13.......... Operation of State and Territory laws ............................................. 15

14.......... Extent to which Act binds the Crown .............................................. 16

Part 2--Prohibition of disability discrimination                                                     17

Division 1--Discrimination in work                                                                     17

15.......... Discrimination in employment ......................................................... 17

16.......... Discrimination against commission agents ....................................... 17

17.......... Discrimination against contract workers .......................................... 18

18.......... Partnerships ...................................................................................... 18

19.......... Qualifying bodies .............................................................................. 19

20.......... Registered organisations under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009              19

21.......... Employment agencies ....................................................................... 20

21A....... Exception--inherent requirements ................................................... 20

21B....... Exception--unjustifiable hardship ................................................... 22

Division 2--Discrimination in other areas                                                       23

22.......... Education .......................................................................................... 23

23.......... Access to premises ........................................................................... 23

24.......... Goods, services and facilities ............................................................ 24

25.......... Accommodation ................................................................................ 24

26.......... Land .................................................................................................. 26

27.......... Clubs and incorporated associations ................................................ 26

28.......... Sport ................................................................................................. 27

29.......... Administration of Commonwealth laws and programs .................... 27

29A....... Unjustifiable hardship ...................................................................... 28

30.......... Requests for information .................................................................. 28

Division 2A--Disability standards                                                                        30

31.......... Disability standards .......................................................................... 30

32.......... Unlawful to contravene disability standards .................................... 30

33.......... Division 5 generally not to apply to disability standards ................ 31

34.......... This Part not to apply if person acts in accordance with disability standards        31

Division 3--Discrimination involving harassment                                       32

35.......... Harassment in employment .............................................................. 32

37.......... Harassment in education ................................................................... 33

39.......... Harassment in relation to the provision of goods and services ........ 33

Division 4--Offences                                                                                                   34

41.......... Unlawful act not offence unless expressly so provided ................... 34

42.......... Victimisation ..................................................................................... 34

43.......... Offence to incite doing of unlawful acts or offences ........................ 35

44.......... Advertisements ................................................................................. 35

Division 5--Exemptions                                                                                            36

45.......... Special measures ............................................................................... 36

46.......... Superannuation and insurance .......................................................... 37

47.......... Acts done under statutory authority ................................................ 38

48.......... Infectious diseases ............................................................................ 39

49.......... Exemption for charities ..................................................................... 39

51.......... Pensions and allowances ................................................................... 40

52.......... Migration .......................................................................................... 40

53.......... Combat duties and peacekeeping services ........................................ 40

54.......... Peacekeeping services by the AFP ................................................... 41

54A....... Assistance animals ............................................................................ 42

55.......... Commission may grant exemptions .................................................. 43

56.......... Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal .................................. 44

57.......... Notice of decisions to be published .................................................. 44

58.......... Effect of exemptions ......................................................................... 45

Part 3--Action plans                                                                                                             46

59.......... Scope ................................................................................................ 46

60.......... Action plans ..................................................................................... 46

61.......... Provisions of action plans ................................................................ 46

62.......... Action plans may have other provisions .......................................... 46

63.......... Amendment of action plans .............................................................. 47

64.......... Action plans may be given to Commission ...................................... 47

Part 4--Functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission               48

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                             48

67.......... Functions of the Commission ........................................................... 48

Part 5--Other offences                                                                                                       50

107........ Failure to provide actuarial data or statistical data ........................... 50

Part 6--Disability Discrimination Commissioner                                                51

113........ Disability Discrimination Commissioner ......................................... 51

114........ Terms and conditions of appointment ............................................. 51

115........ Remuneration of Commissioner ....................................................... 51

116........ Leave of absence ............................................................................... 51

117........ Outside employment ........................................................................ 52

118........ Resignation ....................................................................................... 52

119........ Termination of appointment ............................................................ 52

120........ Acting Commissioner ....................................................................... 52

Part 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                                        54

121........ Delegation ......................................................................................... 54

122........ Liability of persons involved in unlawful acts ................................. 54

123........ Conduct by directors, servants and agents ....................................... 54

124........ Commonwealth taken to be employer .............................................. 56

125........ Unlawful act not basis of civil action unless expressly so provided 56

126........ Protection from civil actions ............................................................. 56

127........ Non‑disclosure of private information ............................................. 57

128........ Information stored otherwise than in written form .......................... 59

129........ Commissioner to give information .................................................... 59

131........ Courts to ensure just terms .............................................................. 59

132........ Regulations ....................................................................................... 59

Notes                                                                                                                                             61

An Act relating to discrimination on the ground of disability

  

Notes to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992

Note 1

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 135, 1992 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (SLI 2006 No. 50) (as amended by the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (Act No. 70, 2009). The amendments are incorporated in this compilation.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 13 October 1999 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Disability Discrimination Act 1992	135, 1992	5 Nov 1992	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Ss. 3-14, 59-65, 67(1)(d)-(m), 113-120, 126, 127, 129 and 132: 26 Nov 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S346) Remainder: 1 Mar 1993 (see Gazette 1992, No. S346)
Sex Discrimination and other Legislation Amendment Act 1992	179, 1992	16 Dec 1992	13 Jan 1993 (a)	S. 4
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1993	13, 1994	18 Jan 1994	Part 2 (ss. 3-5): Royal Assent (b)	S. 4(2)
Veterans' Affairs (1994‑95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	164, 1994	16 Dec 1994	Part 4 (s. 60): Royal Assent (c)	--
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 1995	59, 1995	28 June 1995	S. 3 (item 25): 30 Oct 1992 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 4 and 5
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Schedule 11 (item 61): 31 Dec 1996 (see Gazette 1996, No. S535) (d) Schedule 19 (item 18): Royal Assent (d)	S. 2(2) and (6) (am. by 77, 1996, Sch. 3 [items 1, 2])
as amended by
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Schedule 3 (items 1, 2): (e)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	116, 1999	22 Sept 1999	Schedule 5 (item 2): 1 Jan 2001 (f)	--
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 2 (item 9): (g)	--
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	133, 1999	13 Oct 1999	Ss. 1-3 and 21: Royal Assent S. 22 and Schedule 1 (items 53, 60): 10 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S598) Remainder: 13 Apr 2000	Ss. 4-22 [see Table A]
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 394-396): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (h)	--
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999	161, 1999	10 Dec 1999	Schedule 3 (items 1, 25): (i)	--
Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000	9, 2000	7 Mar 2000	2 July 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S328)	Sch. 3 (items 20, 24, 34, 35) [see Table A]
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	24, 2001	6 Apr 2001	S. 4(1), (2) and Schedule 24: (j)	S. 4(1) and (2) [see Table A]
Disability Discrimination Amendment Act 2002	62, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 1: 19 Aug 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. GN32) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002	105, 2002	14 Nov 2002	Schedule 3 (item 41): 12 May 2003	--
Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Act 2004	40, 2004	21 Apr 2004	Schedule 2 (item 26): (k)	--
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004	52, 2004	27 Apr 2004	Schedule 3 (item 20): 1 July 2004 (see s. 2)	--
Disability Discrimination Amendment (Education Standards) Act 2005	19, 2005	1 Mar 2005	Schedule 1: 10 Aug 2005 (see F2005L01968) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2005	86, 2005	6 July 2005	6 July 2005	--
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	S. 4: Royal Assent Schedule 5 (items 28-30, 65, 66, 84): (l) Schedule 5 (item 31): (l)	S. 4 and Sch. 5 (item 84) [see Table A]
Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009	70, 2009	8 July 2009	Schedule 2 (items 1-90) and Schedule 3 (items 22-31, 117, 118): 5 Aug 2009 Schedule 2 (items 101, 102): 27 Mar 2006 (see s. 2(1)) Schedule 2 (items 103-105): [see Note 2]	Sch. 2 (items 63, 86) [see Table A]

(a)     The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was amended by the Sex Discrimination and other Legislation Amendment Act 1992, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

                 (2)   An amendment of a provision of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 commences:

                              (a)   on the 28th day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; or

                              (b)   on the commencement of the relevant provision of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992;

                         whichever is later.

         Section 4 commenced on 26 November 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S346). The remaining amended provisions commenced on 1 March 1993 (see Gazette 1992, No. S346).

(b)    The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was amended by Part 2 (sections 3-5) only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1993, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(c)     The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was amended by Part 4 (section 60) only of the Veterans' Affairs (1994‑95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Part 1, Divisions 1 and 11 of Part 2 and Parts 3 and 4 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(d)     The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 11 (item 61) and Schedule 19 (item 18) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on a day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

                 (2)   Subject to subsection (3), the items of the Schedules, other than Schedule 5, item 1 of Schedule 9, items 2 and 3 of Schedule 12, item 90 of Schedule 16 and the items of Schedule19, commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(e)     The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1 and 2) only of the Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2)1996, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   The items of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced immediately after the Workplace and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent.

         The Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 received the Royal Assent on 25 November 1996.

(f)      The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 5 (item 2) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

                 (4)   Schedule 5 commences on 1 January 2001.

(g)     Subsection 2(1) (item 38) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

 

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
38.  Schedule 2, item 9	Immediately after the time specified in the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 for the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 5 to that Act	1 January 2001

(h)     The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 394-396) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(i)      The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1 and 25) only of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

Schedule 3

                 (2)   Subject to subsections (3) to (6), Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of the other Schedules to this Act.

         The other Schedules to this Act commence on 10 December 1999.

(j)      The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 24 only of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001, subsection 2(1)(a) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the later of the following times:

                              (a)   immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000;

         Item 15 commenced on 24 May 2001.

(k)     Subsection 2(1) (item 7) of the Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Act 2004 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
7.  Schedule 2, items 23 to 28	The later of: (a)  immediately after the commencement of the Age Discrimination Act 2004; and (b)  immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Act 2004	(paragraph (b) applies)

         The Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2004 was not enacted. Therefore the amendment made by Schedule 2 (item 26) did not commence.

(l)      Subsection 2(1) (items 11, 12, 14 and 21) of the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
11.  Schedule 5, items 1 to 30	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009 (see F2009L02563)
12.  Schedule 5, item 31	The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and (b) immediately after the commencement of item 41 of Schedule 2 to the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	5 August 2009 (paragraph (b) applies)
14.  Schedule 5, items 65 and 66	The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and (b) immediately after the commencement of item 101 of Schedule 2 to the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	1 July 2009 (see F2009L02563) (paragraph (a) applies)
21.  Schedule 5, Part 3	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009 (see F2009L02563)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
S. 4.......................................	am. No. 179, 1992; No. 60, 1996; No. 116, 1999 (as am. by No. 63, 2002); Nos. 133, 146 and 161, 1999; No. 9, 2000; No. 105, 2002; No. 19, 2005; SLI 2006 No. 50; Nos. 54 and 70, 2009
Ss. 5-9.................................	rs. No. 70, 2009
S. 11.....................................	rs. No. 70, 2009
S. 12.....................................	am. No. 70, 2009
S. 12A..................................	ad. No. 24, 2001
S. 13.....................................	am. No. 133, 1999; No. 70, 2009
Part 2
Division 1
Ss. 15-19.............................	am. No. 70, 2009
Heading to s. 20...................	am. No. 60, 1996; No. 105, 2002; No. 54, 2009
Ss. 20, 21.............................	am. No. 70, 2009
S. 21A..................................	ad. No. 70, 2009
	am. No. 54, 2009
S. 21B..................................	ad. No. 70, 2009
Division 2
S. 22.....................................	am. No. 19, 2005; No. 70, 2009
Ss. 23-29.............................	am. No. 70, 2009
S. 29A..................................	ad. No. 70, 2009
S. 30.....................................	rs. No. 70, 2009
Division 2A
Heading to Div. 2A............... of Part 2	ad. No. 70, 2009
S. 31.....................................	am. No. 133, 1999; No. 62, 2002; No. 19, 2005
	rs. No. 70, 2009
S. 33.....................................	rs. No. 62, 2002
S. 34.....................................	am. No. 70, 2009
S. 36.....................................	rep. No. 70, 2009
S. 38.....................................	rep. No. 70, 2009
S. 40.....................................	rep. No. 70, 2009
Division 4
S. 42.....................................	am. No. 133, 1999; No. 70, 2009
S. 43.....................................	am. No. 24, 2001; No. 70, 2009
S. 44.....................................	am. No. 70, 2009
Division 5
S. 45.....................................	am. No. 70, 2009
S. 47.....................................	am. No. 60, 1996; No. 133, 1999; Nos. 54 and 70, 2009
Note to s. 47(1)....................	ad. No. 70, 2009
	rs. No. 54, 2009
Note to s. 47.........................	ad. No. 86, 2005
Note to s. 48.........................	ad. No. 70, 2009
S. 50.....................................	rep. No. 70, 2009
S. 51.....................................	am. No. 164, 1994; No. 52, 2004
S. 52.....................................	rs. No. 70, 2009
S. 54A..................................	ad. No. 70, 2009
S. 55.....................................	am. No. 62, 2002; No. 70, 2009
S. 58.....................................	am. No. 70, 2009
Part 3
S. 59.....................................	rs. No. 70, 2009
Ss. 60-62.............................	am. No. 70, 2009
Ss. 63, 64.............................	rs. No. 70, 2009
S. 65.....................................	rep. No. 70, 2009
Part 4
Heading to Part 4..................	rs. No. 133, 1999; No. 70, 2009
Division 1
S. 66.....................................	rep. No. 133, 1999
Heading to s. 67...................	rs. No. 70, 2009
S. 67.....................................	am. No. 133, 1999; No. 70, 2009
Note to s. 67(1)....................	ad. No. 133, 1999
	am. No. 70, 2009
S. 68.....................................	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 69.....................................	am. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 70.....................................	rep. No. 133, 1999
Div. 2 of Part 4.....................	rep. No. 133, 1999
Ss. 71-76.............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
Div. 3 of Part 4.....................	rep. No. 133, 1999
Ss. 77-88.............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
Ss. 89, 90.............................	rs. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 90A..................................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 91.....................................	am. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 92.....................................	rs. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
Ss. 93-97.............................	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 98.....................................	am. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
Ss. 99-101...........................	rep. No. 133, 1999
Ss. 102, 103.........................	am. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 104...................................	rs. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 104A................................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 59, 1995
S. 104B................................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	am. No. 13, 1994
	rep. No. 59, 1995
S. 104C................................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 59, 1995
S. 105...................................	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 106...................................	am. No. 179, 1992; No. 13, 1994
	rep. No. 59, 1995
Div. 3A of Part 4 ..................	ad. No. 59, 1995
	rep. No. 133, 1999
Ss. 105A-105F....................	ad. No. 59, 1995
	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 106...................................	ad. No. 59, 1995
	rep. No. 133, 1999
Div. 4 of Part 4 ....................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
Ss. 106A-106F....................	ad. No. 179, 1992
	rep. No. 133, 1999
Part 5
S. 107...................................	am. No. 133, 1999; No. 24, 2001; No. 70, 2009
Ss. 108-111.........................	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 112...................................	am. No. 133, 1999
	rep. No. 137, 2000
Part 6
S. 113...................................	am. No. 59, 1995; No. 70, 2009
S. 116...................................	am. No. 146, 1999
Part 7
S. 122...................................	am. No. 70, 2009
S. 123...................................	am. No. 133, 1999
S. 126...................................	am. No. 133, 1999; No. 70, 2009
S. 127...................................	am. No. 24, 2001; No. 70, 2009
Note to s. 127(3)..................	ad. No. 24, 2001
S. 130...................................	rep. No. 133, 1999
S. 132...................................	am. No. 62, 2002; No. 70, 2009

Note 2

Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No. 70, 2009)

The following amendments commence on 8 January 2010 unless proclaimed earlier:

Schedule 2

103  Subsections 55(1A) to (1D)

Repeal the subsections.

104  Subsections 55(2) and (3)

Omit "or (1A)".

105  Section 58

Omit "Division 1, 2 or 2A", substitute "Division 1 or 2".

As at 5 August 2009 the amendments are not incorporated in this compilation.

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 (No. 133, 1999)

4  Interpretation

                   In this Part:

appropriate Commissioner means:

                     (a)  in relation to a complaint lodged under the old DDA--the Disability Discrimination Commissioner; and

                     (b)  in relation to a complaint lodged under the old RDA--the Race Discrimination Commissioner; and

                     (c)  in relation to a complaint lodged under the old SDA--the Sex Discrimination Commissioner.

Court means the Federal Court of Australia.

holding of an inquiry means a holding of an inquiry referred to in a notice given under:

                     (a)  section 83 of the old DDA; or

                     (b)  section 25E of the old RDA; or

                     (c)  section 63 of the old SDA.

new HREOCA means the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 as amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.

old DDA means the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 before being amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.

old RDA means the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 before being amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.

old SDA means the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 before being amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.

purported complaint means a document purporting to be a complaint.

starting day means the day on which this Part commences.

5  Purported complaint lodged but no decision as to whether it is a complaint

             (1)  A purported complaint is treated in the way set out in subsection (2) if, before the starting day:

                     (a)  it was lodged with the Commission; and

                     (b)  the Commission had not decided whether it was a complaint within the meaning of the old DDA, old RDA or old SDA.

             (2)  On the starting day:

                     (a)  the purported complaint is taken to have been lodged under section 46P of the new HREOCA; and

                     (b)  the Commission must then decide whether it is a complaint within the meaning of the new HREOCA.

6  Administrative appeal on Commission's decision as to whether complaint

             (1)  A purported complaint is treated in the way set out in subsection (2) if:

                     (a)  before the starting day, the Commission decided that it was, or was not, a complaint within the meaning of the old DDA, old RDA or old SDA; and

                     (b)  on or after the starting day, the Court makes an order under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 to refer the matter to which the decision relates to the Commission for further consideration.

             (2)  On the day on which the order is made:

                     (a)  the purported complaint is taken to have been lodged under section 46P of the new HREOCA; and

                     (b)  the Commission must then decide whether it is a complaint within the meaning of the new HREOCA.

7  Complaint lodged but Commissioner not notified of it

             (1)  A purported complaint is treated in the way set out in subsection (2) if, before the starting day:

                     (a)  it was lodged with the Commission; and

                     (b)  the Commission decided that it was a complaint within the meaning of the old DDA, old RDA or old SDA; and

                     (c)  the Commission had not notified the appropriate Commissioner of it.

             (2)  On the starting day:

                     (a)  the purported complaint is taken to have been lodged under section 46P of the new HREOCA; and

                     (b)  the Commission is taken to have decided that it is a complaint within the meaning of the new HREOCA.

8  Commissioner notified of complaint but had not decided to dismiss or refer it

             (1)  A complaint is treated in the way set out in subsection (2) if, before the starting day:

                     (a)  the Commission had notified the appropriate Commissioner of the complaint; and

                     (b)  the appropriate Commissioner had not made a decision not to inquire, or not to continue to inquire, into the complaint; and

                     (c)  the appropriate Commissioner had not referred the complaint to the Commission.

             (2)  On the starting day, the complaint is taken to have been referred to the President under section 46PD of the new HREOCA.

9  Commissioner decided to dismiss complaint

             (1)  A complaint is treated in the way set out in subsection (2) if:

                     (a)  before the starting day, the appropriate Commissioner decided not to inquire, or not to continue to inquire, into the complaint; and

                     (b)  on the starting day, the complainant could have required the appropriate Commissioner to:

                              (i)  refer the complaint to the President under section 71 of the old DDA if that section had not been repealed by this Act; or

                             (ii)  refer the Commissioner's decision to the President, or refer the complaint to the Commission, under section 24 of the old RDA if that section had not been repealed by this Act; or

                            (iii)  refer the Commissioner's decision to the President, or refer the complaint to the Commission, under section 52 of the old SDA if that section had not been repealed by this Act.

             (2)  On the starting day, the President is taken to have terminated the complaint under section 46PH of the new HREOCA.

Note:          The President is required to give a notice of termination of the complaint under section 14 of this Act.

10  Presidential review of Commissioner's decision to dismiss complaint

             (1)  A complaint is treated in the way set out in subsection (2) if, before the starting day:

                     (a)  the appropriate Commissioner decided not to inquire, or not to continue to inquire, into the complaint; and

                     (b)  the complainant required the appropriate Commissioner to refer the complaint, or the Commissioner's decision, to the President; and

                     (c)  the President had not made a decision under whichever of the following sections is applicable:

                              (i)  section 101 of the old DDA;

                             (ii)  section 24AA of the old RDA;

                            (iii)  section 52A of the old SDA.

             (2)  On the starting day, the President is taken to have terminated the complaint under section 46PH of the new HREOCA.

Note:          The President is required to give a notice of termination of the complaint under section 14 of this Act.

11  Administrative review of President's decision

             (1)  A complaint is treated in the way set out in subsection (2) if:

                     (a)  before the starting day, the President made a decision in relation to the complaint under:

                              (i)  section 101 of the old DDA; or

                             (ii)  section 24AA of the old RDA; or

                            (iii)  section 52A of the old SDA; and

                     (b)  on or after the starting day, the Court makes an order under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 to refer the matter to which the decision relates to the Commission for further consideration.

             (2)  On the day the order is made, the President is taken to have terminated the complaint under section 46PH of the new HREOCA.

Note:          The President is required to give a notice of termination of the complaint under section 14 of this Act.

12  Complaint referred to Commission but inquiry not started

             (1)  A complaint is treated in the way set out in subsection (2) if, before the starting day:

                     (a)  the appropriate Commissioner referred the complaint to the Commission; and

                     (b)  a holding of an inquiry into the complaint had not started under the old DDA, old RDA or old SDA; and

                     (c)  the complaint had not been withdrawn under whichever of the following sections is applicable:

                              (i)  section 79 of the old DDA;

                             (ii)  section 25A of the old RDA;

                            (iii)  section 59 of the old SDA.

             (2)  On the starting day, the President is taken to have terminated the complaint under section 46PH of the new HREOCA.

Note:          The President is required to give a notice of termination of the complaint under section 14 of this Act.

13  Inquiry started

             (1)  A complaint is treated in the way set out in subsection (2) if, before the starting day:

                     (a)  a holding of an inquiry into the complaint had started under the old DDA, old RDA or old SDA; and

                     (b)  the complaint had not been withdrawn under whichever of the following sections is applicable:

                              (i)  section 79 of the old DDA;

                             (ii)  section 25A of the old RDA;

                            (iii)  section 59 of the old SDA.

             (2)  The amendments made by Schedule 1 to this Act do not apply in relation to the complaint.

14  Notice of termination

             (1)  If the President is taken to have terminated a complaint under section 9, 10, 11 or 12, then the President must notify the complainants in writing of the termination and the reasons for the termination.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply if all the complainants requested the appropriate Commissioner not to inquire into the complaint.

             (3)  The President must give a person a copy of the notice that was given to the complainants under subsection (1) if:

                     (a)  the person was a person on whose behalf the complaint was lodged; and

                     (b)  the person requested the President for a copy of the notice.

             (4)  The President is not required to notify any person under section 46PH of the new HREOCA.

15  Work done by Commissioner is taken to have been done by President

                   Any thing done, or information obtained, by the appropriate Commissioner in relation to a complaint that is referred to the President under section 8 is taken to have been done or obtained by the President.

16  Special rules apply to proceedings to enforce a determination

                   Sections 46PQ, 46PR and 46PT of the new HREOCA apply for the purposes of proceedings in the Court:

                     (a)  for an order to enforce a determination in relation to a complaint; or

                     (b)  for an order directing a Commonwealth agency (or the principal executive of a Commonwealth agency) to comply;

if the proceedings started on or after the starting day under:

                     (c)  section 105A or 106F of the old DDA; or

                     (d)  section 25ZC or 25ZI of the old RDA; or

                     (e)  section 83A or 84F of the old SDA.

17  Protection from civil actions

                   The amendments made by items 30, 31, 83, 84, 119 and 120 of Schedule 1 do not apply to a complaint lodged before the starting day under the old DDA, old RDA or old SDA.

18  Referrals under the old SDA

                   The amendments made by items 1, 2, 85, 86, 97, 100, 122, 123, 124 and 125 of Schedule 1 do not apply to a complaint lodged before the starting day under section 50A, 50C or 50E of the old SDA.

19  Inquiries started by Human Rights Commissioner

                   The amendment made by item 52 of Schedule 1 does not apply in relation to an inquiry that the Human Rights Commissioner started before the starting day.

20  When a person cannot lodge a complaint under the new HREOCA

                   A person cannot lodge a complaint under section 46P of the new HREOCA if:

                     (a)  the person is a class member for a representative complaint in respect of the same subject matter; and

                     (b)  a holding of an inquiry into the representative complaint had started under the old DDA, old RDA or old SDA.

21  Regulations

             (1)  The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters:

                     (a)  required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

                     (b)  necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

             (2)  In particular, regulations may be made in relation to matters of a transitional or saving nature arising out of the enactment of this Act.

22  Transitional--powers of a Secretary

                   A thing done by the Commission before the commencement of this section in exercising powers referred to in subsection 43(2) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 has effect, for the purpose of the exercise by the President after the commencement of this section of powers referred to in that subsection, as if the thing had been done by the President.

Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (No. 9, 2000)

Schedule 3

20  Definition

In this Part:

commencing time means the time when this Part commences.

24  Amendment of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992

The amendment of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 made by Schedule 2 to this Act applies to acts done at or after the commencing time in relation to:

                     (a)  the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, a Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, an AFP employee or a special member of the Australian Federal Police (all within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 as in force at and after the commencing time); or

                     (b)  persons seeking to become persons of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a).

34  Warrants or writs etc. may continue to be executed

If, immediately before the commencing time, any warrant, writ, order, permission or other instrument (the authority) issued under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory could be executed by a person who was at that time a member, staff member or special member of the Australian Federal Police, the authority continues to be able to be executed at and after the commencing time by the person in his or her capacity as:

                     (a)  the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; or

                     (b)  a Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; or

                     (c)  an AFP employee; or

                     (d)  a special member of the Australian Federal Police;

(all within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 as in force at and after the commencing time).

Note:          A person who is a member or staff member of the Australian Federal Police immediately before the commencing time is taken to be engaged as an AFP employee. Similarly, a person who is a special member of the Australian Federal Police immediately before the commencing time is taken to be appointed as a special member. See item 2 of this Schedule.

35  Regulations dealing with matters of a transitional or saving nature

(1)        The Governor‑General may make regulations, not inconsistent with any other provision of this Schedule, prescribing matters of a transitional or saving nature in relation to the amendments made by Schedule 1 or 2.

(2)        Regulations made under this item within one year after the commencement of this item may commence on a day earlier than the day on which they are made, but not earlier than the commencement of this item.

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000   (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418  Transitional--pre‑commencement offences

(1)        Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

                     (a)  an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

                     (b)  proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

                     (c)  any matter connected with, or arising out of, such proceedings;

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2)        Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419  Transitional--pre‑commencement notices

If:

                     (a)  a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

                     (b)  any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

                     (c)  the first‑mentioned provision is amended by this Schedule;

the amendment of the first‑mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 24, 2001)

4  Application of amendments

             (1)  Subject to subsection (3), each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

             (2)  For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 (No. 54, 2009)

4  Definition

                   In this Act:

WR Act repeal day has the meaning given by Schedule 2 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009.

Schedule 5

84  Application of item 29

Despite the amendment made by item 29 of this Schedule, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, as in force immediately before the WR Act repeal day, continues to apply in relation to a decision of the Australian Fair Pay Commission, whether made before or after that day.

Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No. 70, 2009)

Schedule 2

63  Saving--disability standards

(1)        This item applies in relation to a disability standard:

                     (a)  made under section 31 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992; and

                     (b)  in force immediately before the commencement of this Part.

(2)        The disability standard has effect, from the commencement of this Part, as if it had been made under that section as amended by this Part.

86  Saving--action plans

(1)        This item applies in relation to an action plan:

                     (a)  given to the Commission under section 64 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992; and

                     (b)  in force immediately before the commencement of this Part.

(2)        The action plan has effect, from the commencement of this Part, as if it had been given to the Commission under that section as amended by this Part.