Prohibition of disability discrimination Part 2
Discrimination in other areas Division 2
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(2) It is unlawful for the first person to request or require the other
person to provide information (whether by completing a form or
otherwise) if:
(a) the first person requests or requires the information in
connection with, or for the purposes of, doing the act referred
to in subsection (1); and
(b) either or both of the following applies:
(i) persons who do not have the disability would not be
requested or required to provide the information in
circumstances that are not materially different;
(ii) the information relates to the disability.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if:
(a) evidence is produced to the effect that none of the purposes
for which the first person requested or required the
information was the purpose of unlawfully discriminating
against the other person on the ground of the disability; and
(b) the evidence is not rebutted.
Example: An employer may not require a prospective employee to provide
genetic information if the employer intends to use that information to
unlawfully discriminate against the employee on the ground of a
disability of the employee.
However, the employer may require such information in order to
determine if the prospective employee would be able to carry out the
inherent requirements of the employment or to determine what
reasonable adjustments to make for the employee.
(4) This section has effect subject to subsection 54A(5) (evidence that
an animal is an assistance animal).
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