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Disability Discrimination Act 1992
No. 135, 1992
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C2026C00456 C41
08 October 2026
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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
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Part 2—Prohibition of disability discrimination etc.
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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
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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
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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
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Division 3—Discrimination involving harassment
35 Harassment in employment
37 Harassment in education
39 Harassment in relation to the provision of goods and services
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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
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Division 5—Exemptions
45 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 and peacekeeping 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
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Division 6—Victimisation
58A Victimisation
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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
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Part 4—Functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission
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Division 1—Preliminary
67 Functions of the Commission
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Part 5—Other offences
107 Failure to provide actuarial data or statistical data
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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
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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
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
