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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.       
   2.       
   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  
   13.     Operation of State and Territory laws  
   14.     Extent to which Act binds the Crown  
   15.     Discrimination in employment  
   16.     Discrimination against commission agents  
   17.     Discrimination against contract workers  
   18.     Partnerships  
   19.     Qualifying bodies  
   20.     Registered organisations under the Industrial Relations Act  
   21.     Employment agencies  
   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 not to apply to disability standards  
   34.     This Part not to apply if person acts in accordance with disability standards  
   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  
   41.     Unlawful act not offence unless expressly so provided  
   42.     Victimisation  
   43.     Offence to incite doing of unlawful acts or offences  
   44.     Advertisements  
   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  
   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  
   66.     Interpretation  
   67.     Functions of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission  
   68.     Functions of Commissioner  
   69.     Complaints  
   70.     Commissioner taken to be a complainant  
   71.     Inquiries by Commissioner  
   72.     Application for interim determination under section 102  
   73.     Power to obtain information and documents  
   74.     Directions to persons to attend compulsory conference  
   75.     Compulsory conference  
   76.     Reference of matters to the Commission  
   77.     Minister may appoint persons to participate in inquiries  
   78.     Reference of matter to the Commission by the Minister  
   79.     Inquiries into complaints  
   80.     Exercise of inquiry powers by Commission  
   81.     Single inquiry in relation to several complaints  
   82.     Joinder of parties by Commission  
   83.     Notice of inquiry and rights of parties at inquiry  
   84.     Parties to an inquiry  
   85.     Right of appearance and to representation  
   86.     Inquiries may be held in private  
   87.     Commission may prohibit publication of evidence  
   88.     Counsel assisting the Commission  
   89.     Determination of representative complaints  
   90.     Matters to be considered in determination of representative complaints  
   91.     Amendment of representative complaints  
   92.     Ordinary complaints not precluded by representative complaints  
   93.     Resolution of complaint by conciliation  
   94.     Evidence and finding in other proceedings  
   95.     Powers of Commission to take evidence  
   96.     Fees for witnesses  
   97.     Retention and copying of documents  
   98.     Application of rules of evidence  
   99.     Consideration of exceptions and exemptions  
   100.    Commission may dismiss trivial etc. complaints  
   101.    President may dismiss trivial etc. complaints referred under subsection 71(5)  
   102.    Making of interim determination  
   103.    Determination or other decision of the Commission  
   104.    Proceedings in Federal Court  
   105.    Assistance in proceedings before Commission  
   106.    Assistance in proceedings before Federal Court  
   107.    Failure to provide actuarial data or statistical data  
   108.    Failure to attend conference  
   109.    Failure to give information or produce documents  
   110.    Offences in relation to Commission  
   111.    Self-incrimination  
   112.    False or misleading information  
   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  
   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  
   130.    Jurisdiction of Federal Court  
   131.    Courts to ensure just terms  
   132.    Regulations  


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