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Anti-discrimination Act 1992
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58 Accommodating special need unreasonable
(1) A person may discriminate against another person who has a
special need with respect to a matter that is otherwise prohibited
under this Act if:
(a) the other person would require special services or facilities;
and
(b) it is unreasonable to require the person to supply the special
services or facilities.
(2) Whether it is unreasonable to require a person to supply special
services or facilities depends on the relevant circumstances of the
case including, but not limited to:
(a) the nature of the special services or facilities; and
(b) the cost of providing the special services or facilities and the
number of people who would benefit or be disadvantaged; and
(c) the financial circumstances of the person; and
(d) the disruption that providing the special services or facilities
may cause; and
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(e) the nature of any benefit or detriment to all persons
concerned.