DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 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 aid definitions
- 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 work
- 15 Discrimination in employment
- 16 Discrimination against commission agents
- 17 Discrimination against contract workers
- 18 Partnerships
- 19 Qualifying bodies
- 20 Registered organisations under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
- 21 Employment agencies
- 21A Exception--inherent requirements
- 21B Exception--unjustifiable hardship
Division 2--Discrimination in other areas
- 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
- 29A Unjustifiable hardship
- 30 Requests for information
Division 2A--Disability standards
- 31 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 harassment
- 35 Harassment in employment
- 37 Harassment in education
- 39 Harassment in relation to the provision of goods and services
Division 4--Offences
- 41 Unlawful act not offence unless expressly so provided
- 42 Victimisation
- 43 Offence to incite doing of unlawful acts or offences
- 44 Advertisements
Division 5--Exemptions
Division 6--Victimisation
PART 3--ACTION--PLANS
- 59 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 COMMISSION
Division 1--Preliminary
- 67 Functions of the Commission
PART 5--OTHER--OFFENCES
- 107 Failure to provide actuarial data or statistical data
PART 6--DISABILITY--DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER
- 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
PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS
- 121 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