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Anti-discrimination Act 1992
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24 Duty to accommodate special need
(1) A person must reasonably accommodate a special need that
another person has because of an attribute.
(2) For subsection (1):
(a) reasonable accommodation of a special need of another
person means making adequate or appropriate provision to
accommodate the special need; and
(b) reasonable accommodation of a special need takes place
when a person acts in a way that reasonably provides for the
special need of another person who has the special need
because of an attribute.
(3) Whether a person reasonably provided for the special need of
another person depends on all the relevant circumstances of the
case including, but not limited to:
(a) the nature of the special need; and
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(b) the cost of accommodating the special need and the number
of people who would benefit or be disadvantaged; and
(c) the financial circumstances of the person; and
(d) the disruption that accommodating the special need may
cause; and
(e) the nature of any benefit or detriment to all persons
concerned.
Example for section 24
Providing an accredited interpreter to a person who needs one.