24Duty to accommodate special need

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

Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 24 (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.