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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Objects  
  • 4 Interpretation  
  • 5 Direct disability discrimination  
  • 6 Indirect disability discrimination  
  • 7 Discrimination in relation to associates  
  • 8 Discrimination in relation to carers, assistants, assistance animals and disability aids  
  • 9 Carer, assistant, assistance animal and disability aid definitions  
  • 10 Act done because of disability and for other reason  
  • 11 Unjustifiable hardship  
  • 12 Application of Act  
  • 12A Application of the  
  • 13 Operation of State and Territory laws  
  • 14 Extent to which Act binds the Crown  

PART 2--PROHIBITION--OF DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ETC.

DIVISION 1--Discrimination in work
  • 15 Discrimination in employment  
  • 16 Discrimination against commission agents  
  • 17 Discrimination against contract workers  
  • 18 Partnerships  
  • 19 Qualifying bodies  
  • 20 Registered organisations under the  
  • 21 Employment agencies  
  • 21A Exception--inherent requirements  
  • 21B Exception--unjustifiable hardship  
  • DIVISION 2--Discrimination in other areas
  • 22 Education  
  • 23 Access to premises  
  • 24 Goods, services and facilities  
  • 25 Accommodation  
  • 26 Land  
  • 27 Clubs and incorporated associations  
  • 28 Sport  
  • 29 Administration of Commonwealth laws and programs  
  • 29A Unjustifiable hardship  
  • 30 Requests for information  
  • DIVISION 2A--Disability standards
  • 31 Disability standards  
  • 32 Unlawful to contravene disability standards  
  • 33 Division 5 generally not to apply to disability standards  
  • 34 This Part not to apply if person acts in accordance with disability standards  
  • DIVISION 3--Discrimination involving harassment
  • 35 Harassment in employment  
  • 37 Harassment in education  
  • 39 Harassment in relation to the provision of goods and services  
  • DIVISION 4--Offences
  • 41 Unlawful act not offence unless expressly so provided  
  • 42 Victimisation  
  • 43 Offence to incite doing of unlawful acts or offences  
  • 44 Advertisements  
  • DIVISION 5--Exemptions
  • 45 Special measures  
  • 46 Superannuation and insurance  
  • 47 Acts done under statutory authority  
  • 48 Infectious diseases  
  • 49 Charities  
  • 51 Pensions and allowances  
  • 52 Migration  
  • 53 Combat duties and peacekeeping services  
  • 54 Peacekeeping services by the AFP  
  • 54A Assistance animals  
  • 55 Commission may grant exemptions  
  • 56 Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal  
  • 57 Notice of decisions to be published  
  • 58 Effect of exemptions  
  • DIVISION 6--Victimisation
  • 58A Victimisation  

PART 3--ACTION--PLANS

  • 59 Scope  
  • 60 Action plans  
  • 61 Provisions of action plans  
  • 62 Action plans may have other provisions  
  • 63 Amendment of action plans  
  • 64 Action plans may be given to Commission  

PART 4--FUNCTIONS--OF THE AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

DIVISION 1--Preliminary
  • 67 Functions of the Commission  

PART 5--OTHER--OFFENCES

  • 107 Failure to provide actuarial data or statistical data  

PART 6--DISABILITY--DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER

  • 113 Disability Discrimination Commissioner  
  • 114 Terms and conditions of appointment  
  • 115 Remuneration of Commissioner  
  • 116 Leave of absence  
  • 117 Outside employment  
  • 118 Resignation  
  • 119 Termination of appointment  
  • 120 Acting Commissioner  

PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 121 Delegation  
  • 122 Liability of persons involved in unlawful acts  
  • 123 Conduct by directors, employees and agents  
  • 124 Commonwealth taken to be employer  
  • 125 Unlawful act not basis of civil action unless expressly so provided  
  • 126 Protection from civil actions  
  • 127 Non-disclosure of private information  
  • 128 Information stored otherwise than in written form  
  • 129 Commissioner to give information  
  • 131 Courts to ensure just terms  
  • 132 Regulations  

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