{"id":"F1996B00636","name":"Disability Discrimination Regulations 1996","slug":"disability-discrimination-regulations-1996","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"27 of 1996","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28842,"registerId":"commonwealth-F1996B00636-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Disability Discrimination Regulations 1996","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nDisability Discrimination Regulations 1996\n\nStatutory Rules 1996 No. 27 as amended\n\nmade under the\n\nDisability Discrimination Act 1992\n\nThis compilation was prepared on 4 August 2012 \ntaking into account amendments up to SLI 2012 No. 178\n\nPrepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, \nAttorney-General’s Department, Canberra\n\nContents\n\n1 Name of regulations \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n2 Interpretation\n\n2A Exemption of things done in compliance with a prescribed law\n\n3 Combat duties\n\n4 Combat-related duties\n\n5 Public transportation services and facilities — consultation before granting exemption\n\nSchedule 1 Prescribed laws\n\nPart 1A Laws of the Commonwealth\n\nPart 1 Laws of New South Wales\n\nPart 2 Laws of South Australia\n\nNotes\n\n1 Name of regulations \\[see Note 1\\]\n\nThese regulations are the Disability Discrimination Regulations 1996.\n\n2 Interpretation\n\nIn these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n> Act means the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.\n\n2A Exemption of things done in compliance with a prescribed law\n\nFor subsection 47 (2) of the Act, a law mentioned in Schedule 1 is prescribed.\n\n3 Combat duties\n\nFor the purposes of subsection 53 (2) of the Act, the following duties are declared to be combat duties, namely, duties which require, or which are likely to require, a person to commit, or participate directly in the commission of, an act of violence in the event of armed conflict.\n\n4 Combat-related duties\n\nFor the purposes of subsection 53 (2) of the Act, the following duties are declared to be combat-related duties:\n\n(a) duties which require, or which are likely to require, a person to undertake training or preparation for, or in connection with, combat duties;\n\n(b) duties which require, or which are likely to require, a person to work in support of a person performing combat duties.\n\n5 Public transportation services and facilities — consultation before granting exemption\n\n(1) For subsection 55 (1C) of the Act, the Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee is prescribed as a body that the Commission must consult in relation to all kinds of public transportation services and facilities.\n\n(2) In this regulation:\n\n> Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee means the body so named, consisting of representatives from the Commonwealth, State and Territory government departments responsible for transport policy.\n\nSchedule 1 Prescribed laws\n\n(regulation 2A)\n\nPart 1A Laws of the Commonwealth\n\nBroadcasting Services Act 1992, Part 9D\n\nCivil Aviation Order 20.16.3\n\nPart 1 Laws of New South Wales\n\nMental Health Act 1990\n\nMental Health Regulations 1995\n\nMotor Traffic Regulations 1935, clauses 10 (1) (c) and 11\n\nPart 2 Laws of South Australia\n\nFirearms Act 1977, sections 20 and 20A\n\nMotor Vehicles Act 1959, sections 88 and 148\n\nEducation Act 1972, sections 75 (3) and 75A\n\nIndustrial and Employee Relations (General) Regulations 1994, regulation 11\n\nWorkers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986, \nsection 30A and Schedule 3\n\n> Notes to the Disability Discrimination Regulations 1996\n\n> Note 1\n\n> Note: The Disability Discrimination Regulations 1996 (in force under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1996 No. 27 amended as indicated in the Tables below.\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of Instruments\n\n| Year andnumber | Date of notificationin Gazette or FRLI registration | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| 1996 No. 27 | 5 Feb 1996 | 5 Feb 1996 | |\n| 1999 No. 40 | 24 Mar 1999 | 24 Mar 1999 | — |\n| 2002 No. 185 | 15 Aug 2002 | 19 Aug 2002 (see Gazette 2002, No. GN32) | — |\n| 2004 No. 43 | 30 Mar 2004 | 30 Mar 2004 | — |\n| 2009 No. 217 | 9 Sept 2009 (see F2009L03401) | 10 Sept 2009 | — |\n| 2012 No. 178 | 3 Aug 2012 (see F2012L01648) | 4 Aug 2012 | — |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of Amendments\n\n```html\n

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

R. 1.................

rs. 1999 No 40

R. 2A................

ad. 1999 No. 40

R. 5.................

ad. 2002 No. 185

rs. 2004 No. 43

Schedule 1

Schedule 1............

ad. 1999 No. 40

am. 2009 No. 217; 2012 No. 178

\n```","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":null,"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/disability-discrimination-regulations-1996","history":"/api/acts/disability-discrimination-regulations-1996/history","analysis":"/api/acts/disability-discrimination-regulations-1996/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/disability-discrimination-regulations-1996/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/disability-discrimination-regulations-1996/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/disability-discrimination-regulations-1996/documents"}}