9Carer, assistant, assistance animal and disability aid definitions

9 Carer, assistant, assistance animal and disability aid definitions

Meanings of carer or assistant, assistance animal and disability aid (1) For the purposes of this Act, a carer or assistant, in relation to a person with a disability, is one of the following who provides assistance or services to the person because of the disability: (a) a carer; (b) an assistant; (c) an interpreter; (d) a reader. (2) For the purposes of this Act, an assistance animal is a dog or other animal: (a) accredited under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the accreditation of animals trained to assist a person with a disability to alleviate the effect of the disability; or (b) accredited by an animal training organisation prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; or (c) trained: (i) to assist a person with a disability to alleviate the effect of the disability; and (ii) to meet standards of hygiene and behaviour that are appropriate for an animal in a public place.

Note: For exemptions from Part 2 for discrimination in relation to assistance animals, see section 54A.

(3) For the purposes of this Act, a disability aid, in relation to a person with a disability, is equipment (including a palliative or therapeutic device) that: (a) is used by the person; and (b) provides assistance to alleviate the effect of the disability. Having a carer, assistant, assistance animal or disability aid (4) The following table has effect:

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:351.75pt; margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:340.95pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Having a carer, assistant, assistance animal or disability aid</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:96.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">For the purposes of this Act, a person with a disability </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">has </span><span style="font-weight:bold">…</span></p></td><td style="width:198.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">if the person …</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:96.25pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a carer or assistant</span></p></td><td style="width:198.2pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is presently accompanied by the carer or assistant; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was previously accompanied by the carer or assistant; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) may be accompanied by the carer or assistant in the future; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) is imputed to be accompanied by the carer or assistant.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:96.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an assistance animal or disability aid</span></p></td><td style="width:198.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) is presently accompanied by, or possesses, the animal or aid; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) was previously accompanied by, or possessed, the animal or aid; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) may be accompanied by, or possess, the animal or aid in the future; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) is imputed to be accompanied by, or to possess, the animal or aid.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>