Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DISCRIMINATION AMENDMENT ACT 2003 (NO. 15 OF 2003) - SECT 17

Section 49 (1)

substitute

    (1)     Section 10 (1) (b) or (2) (c), section 12 (1) (b) or (2) (c), section 13 (b) or section 14 (1) (a), (2) (a) or (3) (b) do not make unlawful discrimination by a person (the first person ) against someone else (the second person ) on the ground of impairment if the first person believes on reasonable grounds that, because of an impairment—

        (a)     the second person is, or would be, unable to carry out work that is essential to the position concerned; or

        (b)     the second person requires, or would require, to carry out the work, services or facilities that would not be required by a person who does not have the impairment and providing the services or facilities would impose unjustifiable hardship on the first person.