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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 - SECT 49

Exemption for charities

             (1)  This Part does not:

                     (a)  affect a provision in a charitable instrument that confers charitable benefits, or enables charitable benefits to be conferred, wholly or in part on persons who have a disability or a particular disability; or

                     (b)  render unlawful any act done to give effect to such provision.

             (2)  In this section:

"Australia" includes the external Territories.

"charitable benefits" means benefits for purposes that are exclusively charitable according to the law in force in any part of Australia.

"charitable instrument" means a deed, will or other document, whether made before or after the commencement of this Act, that confers charitable benefits or enables charitable benefits to be conferred on persons.



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