Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT)
DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991 - SECT 9.
Impairment guide dogs etc. (1) For the purposes of
this Act,
a person
discriminates
against another person on the ground of
impairment
if the discriminator treats the other person unfavourably because that person possesses or is accompanied by a
guide dog,
a
hearing dog,
assistance animal
or some other aid associated with the
impairment,
whether or not it is the discriminator's practice to treat unfavourably persons who possess or are accompanied by dogs,
assistance animals
or other things.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be taken to limit the operation of
section 8
in relation to discrimination on the ground of
impairment.
(3) Nothing in
this Act
shall be taken to affect the liability of a person who is
blind
or
deaf
or has any other
impairment
for any injury, loss or damage caused by a
guide dog,
hearing dog,
assistance animal
or other aid.
(4) In this section—
"assistance animal" means an animal trained to assist a person to alleviate the effect of a disability;
"blind" includes partially
blind
;
"deaf" includes partially
deaf
;
"guide dog" means a dog that has been trained in the guidance of the
blind
and is, or is to be, used for the guidance of a
blind
person;
"hearing dog" means a dog that has been trained in the assistance of the
deaf
and is, or is to be, used for the assistance of a
deaf
person.
Domestic Animals Act 2000 (ACT)
Sections 104, 105, 106 of the Domestic Animals Act 2000 (ACT) allow people with vision impairment accompanied by a guide dog the right of equal access to
public places. This legislation overrides other state legislation that may restrict access. Authorised officers from ACT Domestic Animal Services enforce
the Domestic Animals Act 2000.
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