EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984 - SECT 84

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 1984 - SECT 84

84—Exemption for unjustifiable hardship

        (1)         This Part does not render unlawful discrimination by a person on the ground of disability in relation to the provision of access to or use of a place or facilities if the provision of access or use would impose unjustifiable hardship on the person.

        (2)         In determining what constitutes unjustifiable hardship, all relevant circumstances of the particular case are to be taken into account including—

            (a)         the nature of the benefit or detriment likely to accrue or be suffered by the persons concerned; and

            (b)         the effect of the disability of the person concerned; and

            (c)         the financial circumstances and the estimated amount of expenditure required to be made by the person claiming unjustifiable hardship.