DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Table of Provisions
- 1
- 2
- 3 Objects
- 4 Interpretation
- 5 Disability discrimination
- 6 Indirect disability discrimination
- 7 Disability discrimination - palliative and therapeutic devices and auxiliary aids
- 8 Disability discrimination - interpreters, readers and assistants
- 9 Disability discrimination - guide dogs, hearing assistance dogs and trained animals
- 10 Act done because of disability and for other reason
- 11 Unjustifiable hardship
- 12 Application of Act
- 13 Operation of State and Territory laws
- 14 Extent to which Act binds the Crown
- 15 Discrimination in employment
- 16 Discrimination against commission agents
- 17 Discrimination against contract workers
- 18 Partnerships
- 19 Qualifying bodies
- 20 Registered organisations under the Industrial Relations Act
- 21 Employment agencies
- 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
- 30 Requests for information
- 31 Disability standards
- 32 Unlawful to contravene disability standards
- 33 Division 5 not to apply to disability standards
- 34 This Part not to apply if person acts in accordance with disability standards
- 35 Harassment in employment
- 36 Harassment in employment - associates with disabilities
- 37 Harassment in education
- 38 Harassment in education - associates with disabilities
- 39 Harassment in relation to the provision of goods and services
- 40 Harassment in relation to the provision of goods and services - associates with disabilities
- 41 Unlawful act not offence unless expressly so provided
- 42 Victimisation
- 43 Offence to incite doing of unlawful acts or offences
- 44 Advertisements
- 45 Special measures
- 46 Superannuation and insurance
- 47 Acts done under statutory authority
- 48 Infectious diseases
- 49 Exemption for charities
- 50 Telecommunications
- 51 Pensions and allowances
- 52 Migration
- 53 Combat duties and peacekeeping services
- 54 Peacekeeping services by the AFP
- 55 Commission may grant exemptions
- 56 Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 57 Notice of decisions to be published
- 58 Effect of exemptions
- 59 Interpretation
- 60 Action plans
- 61 Provisions of action plans
- 62 Action plans may have other provisions
- 63 Amendment of action plans
- 64 Copy of action plan to be given to Commission
- 65 Commission to sell action plans to public
- 66 Interpretation
- 67 Functions of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
- 68 Functions of Commissioner
- 69 Complaints
- 70 Commissioner taken to be a complainant
- 71 Inquiries by Commissioner
- 72 Application for interim determination under section 102
- 73 Power to obtain information and documents
- 74 Directions to persons to attend compulsory conference
- 75 Compulsory conference
- 76 Reference of matters to the Commission
- 77 Minister may appoint persons to participate in inquiries
- 78 Reference of matter to the Commission by the Minister
- 79 Inquiries into complaints
- 80 Exercise of inquiry powers by Commission
- 81 Single inquiry in relation to several complaints
- 82 Joinder of parties by Commission
- 83 Notice of inquiry and rights of parties at inquiry
- 84 Parties to an inquiry
- 85 Right of appearance and to representation
- 86 Inquiries may be held in private
- 87 Commission may prohibit publication of evidence
- 88 Counsel assisting the Commission
- 89 Determination of representative complaints
- 90 Matters to be considered in determination of representative complaints
- 91 Amendment of representative complaints
- 92 Ordinary complaints not precluded by representative complaints
- 93 Resolution of complaint by conciliation
- 94 Evidence and finding in other proceedings
- 95 Powers of Commission to take evidence
- 96 Fees for witnesses
- 97 Retention and copying of documents
- 98 Application of rules of evidence
- 99 Consideration of exceptions and exemptions
- 100 Commission may dismiss trivial etc. complaints
- 101 President may dismiss trivial etc. complaints referred under subsection 71(5)
- 102 Making of interim determination
- 103 Determination or other decision of the Commission
- 104 Proceedings in Federal Court
- 105 Assistance in proceedings before Commission
- 106 Assistance in proceedings before Federal Court
- 107 Failure to provide actuarial data or statistical data
- 108 Failure to attend conference
- 109 Failure to give information or produce documents
- 110 Offences in relation to Commission
- 111 Self-incrimination
- 112 False or misleading information
- 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
- 121 Delegation
- 122 Liability of persons involved in unlawful acts
- 123 Conduct by directors, servants 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
- 130 Jurisdiction of Federal Court
- 131 Courts to ensure just terms
- 132 Regulations