Prohibition of disability discrimination Part 2
Discrimination in work Division 1
Section 18
18 Partnerships
(1) It is unlawful for 3 or more persons who are proposing to form
themselves into a partnership to discriminate against another
person on the ground of the other person’s disability:
(a) in determining who should be invited to become a partner in
the partnership; or
(b) in the terms or conditions on which the other person is
invited to become a partner in the partnership.
(2) It is unlawful for any one or more of the partners in a partnership
consisting of 3 or more partners to discriminate against another
person on the ground of the other person’s disability:
(a) in determining who should be invited to become a partner in
the partnership; or
(b) in the terms or conditions on which the other person is
invited to become a partner in the partnership.
(3) It is unlawful for any one or more of the partners in a partnership
consisting of 3 or more partners to discriminate against another
partner in the partnership on the ground of the other partner’s
disability:
(a) by denying the other partner access, or limiting the other
partner’s access, to any benefit arising from being a partner
in the partnership; or
(b) by expelling the other partner from the partnership; or
(c) by subjecting the partner to any other detriment.
19 Qualifying bodies
It is unlawful for an authority or body that is empowered to confer,
renew, extend, revoke or withdraw an authorisation or qualification
that is needed for or facilitates the practice of a profession, the
carrying on of a trade or the engaging in of an occupation to
discriminate against a person on the ground of the person’s
disability:
(a) by refusing or failing to confer, renew or extend the
authorisation or qualification; or
Disability Discrimination Act 1992
Compilation No. 33
Compilation date: 12/4/18
Authorised Version C2018C00125 registered 19/04/2018
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Registered: 19/4/18