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This regulation, made under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, lists specific Commonwealth, NSW and South Australian laws as "prescribed laws" whose compliance can exempt actions from the Act’s general prohibition on disability discrimination. It also declares what counts as "combat duties" and "combat‑related duties" for the Act’s purposes. The effect: entities required to follow the named laws—and roles involving combat or its preparation—may be treated differently under the Act, shifting legal risk and compliance tasks to agencies and advisers.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Disability Discrimination Regulations 2019.
This instrument is the Disability Discrimination Regulations 2019.
This instrument is made under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
In this instrument:
Act means the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
Commonwealth (1) For the purposes of subsection 47(2) of the Act, the following laws of the Commonwealth are prescribed laws: (a) Part 9D of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; (b) regulations 121.270, 121.275, 133.225, 133.230, 135.265 and 135.270 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998; (c) regulation 131.405 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, including the Part 131 Manual of Standards to the extent it prescribes requirements for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) of that regulation. New South Wales (2) For the purposes of subsection 47(2) of the Act, the following laws of New South Wales, as in force from time to time, are prescribed laws: (a) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW); (b) Mental Health Regulation 2013 (NSW); (c) paragraphs 56(1)(e), 60(1)(c) and (d), subclause 60(2), paragraphs 65(1)(a) and (b), clause 86, paragraph 96(4)(h) and subclause 122(4) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2017 (NSW). South Australia (3) For the purposes of subsection 47(2) of the Act, the following laws of South Australia, as in force from time to time, are prescribed laws: (a) subsection 75(3) and section 75A of the Education Act 1972 (SA); (b) regulation 10 of the Fair Work (General) Regulations 2009 (SA); (c) section 20 of the Firearms Act 2015 (SA); (d) section 80 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (SA).
For the purposes of the definition of combat duties in subsection 53(2) of the Act, 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 are declared to be combat duties.
For the purposes of the definition of combat‑related duties in subsection 53(2) of the Act, the following duties are declared to be combat‑related duties: (a) duties which require, or which are likely to require, a person to undertake training or preparation for, or in connection with, combat duties; (b) duties which require, or which are likely to require, a person to work in support of a person performing combat duties.
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This instrument is the Disability Discrimination Regulations 2019.
This instrument is made under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
In this instrument:
Act means the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
Commonwealth (1) For the purposes of subsection 47(2) of the Act, the following laws of the Commonwealth are prescribed laws: (a) Part 9D of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992; (b) regulations 121.270, 121.275, 133.225, 133.230, 135.265 and 135.270 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998; (c) regulation 131.405 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, including the Part 131 Manual of Standards to the extent it prescribes requirements for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) of that regulation. New South Wales (2) For the purposes of subsection 47(2) of the Act, the following laws of New South Wales, as in force from time to time, are prescribed laws: (a) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW); (b) Mental Health Regulation 2013 (NSW); (c) paragraphs 56(1)(e), 60(1)(c) and (d), subclause 60(2), paragraphs 65(1)(a) and (b), clause 86, paragraph 96(4)(h) and subclause 122(4) of the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2017 (NSW). South Australia (3) For the purposes of subsection 47(2) of the Act, the following laws of South Australia, as in force from time to time, are prescribed laws: (a) subsection 75(3) and section 75A of the Education Act 1972 (SA); (b) regulation 10 of the Fair Work (General) Regulations 2009 (SA); (c) section 20 of the Firearms Act 2015 (SA); (d) section 80 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (SA).
For the purposes of the definition of combat duties in subsection 53(2) of the Act, 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 are declared to be combat duties.
For the purposes of the definition of combat‑related duties in subsection 53(2) of the Act, the following duties are declared to be combat‑related duties: (a) duties which require, or which are likely to require, a person to undertake training or preparation for, or in connection with, combat duties; (b) duties which require, or which are likely to require, a person to work in support of a person performing combat duties.