DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 - SECT 55 Commission may grant exemptions

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 - SECT 55

  (1)   The Commission may, on application by:

  (a)   a person:

  (i)   on that person's own behalf; or

  (ii)   on behalf of that person and another person or other persons; or

  (iii)   on behalf of another person or other persons; or

  (b)   2 or more persons:

  (i)   on their own behalf; or

  (ii)   on behalf of themselves and another person or other persons; or

  (iii)   on behalf of another person or other persons;

by instrument grant to the person or persons to whom the application relates, as the case may be, an exemption from the operation of a provision of Division   1 or 2, as specified in the instrument.

  (2)   The Commission may, on application by a person to, or in respect of, whom an exemption from a provision of Division   1 or 2 has been granted under subsection   (1), being an application made before the expiration of the period to which the exemption was granted, grant a further exemption from the operation of that provision.

  (3)   An exemption granted under subsection   (1), or further exemption, from the operation of a provision of Division   1 or 2:

  (a)   may be granted subject to such terms and conditions as are specified in the instrument; and

  (b)   may be expressed to apply only in such circumstances, or in relation to such activities, as are specified in the instrument; and

  (c)   are to be granted for a specified period not exceeding 5 years.