DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
TABLE OF PROVISIONSLong TitlePART 1--PRELIMINARY1. 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 aiddefinitions 10. Act done because of disability and for other reason 11. Unjustifiable hardship 12. Application of Act 12A. Application of the Criminal Code 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 work15. Discrimination in employment 16. Discrimination against commission agents 17. Discrimination against contract workers 18. Partnerships 19. Qualifying bodies 20. Registered organisations under theFair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 21. Employment agencies 21A. Exception--inherent requirements 21B. Exception--unjustifiable hardship Division 2--Discrimination in other areas22. 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 standards31. 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 harassment35. Harassment in employment 37. Harassment in education 39. Harassment in relation to the provision of goods and services Division 4--Offences41. Unlawful act not offence unless expressly so provided 42. Victimisation 43. Offence to incite doing of unlawful acts or offences 44. Advertisements Division 5--Exemptions45. 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 andpeacekeeping services 54.Peacekeeping services by the AFP 54A. Assistance animals 55. Commission may grant exemptions 56. Review by Administrative Review Tribunal 57. Notice of decisions to be published 58. Effect of exemptions Division 6--Victimisation58A. Victimisation PART 3--ACTION--PLANS59. 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 COMMISSIONDivision 1--Preliminary67. Functions of the Commission PART 5--OTHER--OFFENCES107. Failure to provide actuarial data or statistical data PART 6--DISABILITY--DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER113. 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--MISCELLANEOUS121. 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
