Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 - SECT 9

Meanings of carer or assistant , assistance animal and disability aid

             (1)  For the purposes of this Act, a carer or assistant , in relation to a person with a disability, is one of the following who provides assistance or services to the person because of the disability:

                     (a)  a carer;

                     (b)  an assistant;

                     (c)  an interpreter;

                     (d)  a reader.

             (2)  For the purposes of this Act, an assistance animal is a dog or other animal:

                     (a)  accredited under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the accreditation of animals trained to assist a persons with a disability to alleviate the effect of the disability; or

                     (b)  accredited by an animal training organisation prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; or

                     (c)  trained:

                              (i)  to assist a person with a disability to alleviate the effect of the disability; and

                             (ii)  to meet standards of hygiene and behaviour that are appropriate for an animal in a public place.

Note:          For exemptions from Part 2 for discrimination in relation to assistance animals, see section 54A.

             (3)  For the purposes of this Act, a disability aid , in relation to a person with a disability, is equipment (including a palliative or therapeutic device) that:

                     (a)  is used by the person; and

                     (b)  provides assistance to alleviate the effect of the disability.

Having a carer, assistant, assistance animal or disability aid

             (4)  The following table has effect: