Prohibition of disability discrimination Part 2
Offences Division 4
Section 43
(f) has reasonably asserted, or proposes to assert, any rights of
the person or the rights of any other person under this Act or
the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986; or
(g) has made an allegation that a person has done an act that is
unlawful by reason of a provision of this Part;
or on the ground that the first-mentioned person believes that the
other person has done, or proposes to do, an act or thing referred to
in any of paragraphs (a) to (g) (inclusive).
43 Offence to incite doing of unlawful acts or offences
It is an offence for a person:
(a) to incite the doing of an act that is unlawful under a provision
of Division 1, 2, 2A or 3; or
(c) to assist or promote whether by financial assistance or
otherwise the doing of such an act.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
44 Advertisements
(1) It is an offence for a person to publish or display, or cause or
permit to be published or displayed, an advertisement or notice that
indicates, or could reasonably be understood as indicating, an
intention by that person to do an act that is unlawful under a
provision of Division 1, 2, 2A or 3.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), advertisement includes every
form of advertisement or notice, whether to the public or not, and
whether in a newspaper or other publication, by television or radio,
by display of notices, signs, labels, show cards or goods, by
distribution of samples, circulars, catalogues, price lists or other
material, by exhibition of pictures, models or films or in any other
way, and the reference in that subsection to publish or display, in
relation to an advertisement, is to be construed accordingly.
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