Prohibition of disability discrimination Part 2
Discrimination in other areas Division 2
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(a) by refusing or failing to accept the person’s application for
membership; or
(b) in the terms or conditions on which the club or association is
prepared to admit the person to membership.
(2) It is unlawful for a club or incorporated association, the committee
of management of a club or a member of the committee of
management of a club or incorporated association to discriminate
against a person who is a member of the club or association on the
ground of the member’s disability:
(a) in the terms or conditions of membership that are afforded to
the member; or
(b) by refusing or failing to accept the member’s application for
a particular class or type of membership; or
(c) by denying the member access, or limiting the member’s
access to any benefit provided by the club or association; or
(d) by depriving the member of membership or varying the terms
of membership; or
(e) by subjecting the member to any other detriment.
(4) Neither subsection (1) nor (2) renders it unlawful to discriminate
against a person on the ground of the person’s disability if
membership (however described) of the club or incorporated
association is restricted only to persons who have a particular
disability and the first-mentioned person does not have that
disability.
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(1) It is unlawful for a person to discriminate against another person
on the ground of the other person’s disability by excluding that
other person from a sporting activity.
(2) In subsection (1), a reference to a sporting activity includes a
reference to an administrative or coaching activity in relation to
any sport.
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