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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 - List of Sections

Section

Compilation Information

Long Title

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title [ see Note 1]
2. Commencement [ see Note 1]
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
12A. Application of the Criminal Code
13. Operation of State and Territory laws
14. Extent to which Act binds the Crown
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Part 2—Prohibition of disability discrimination

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
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 Schedule 1B to the Workplace Relations Act 1996
21. Employment agencies
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
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
30. Requests for information
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
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Division 3—Discrimination involving harassment


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
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
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
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Division 5—Exemptions


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
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Part 3—Action plans

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
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Part 4—Functions of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Division 1—Preliminary


67. Functions of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Part 5—Other offences

107. Failure to provide actuarial data or statistical data
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
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
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Part 7—Miscellaneous

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
131. Courts to ensure just terms
132. Regulations
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992
Notes to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992

Note 2

Table A

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