Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 No. 135 of 1992 - SECT 27

27.(1) It is unlawful for a club or incorporated association, the committee
of management of a club or a member of the committee of management of a club
or incorporated association to discriminate against a person who is not a
member of the club or association on the ground of the person's disability or
a disability of any of that person's associates:

   (a)  by refusing or failing to accept the person's application for
        membership; or

   (b)  in the terms or conditions on which the club or association is
        prepared to admit the person to membership.

(2) It is unlawful for a club or incorporated association, the committee of
management of a club or a member of the committee of management of a club or
incorporated association to discriminate against a person who is a member of
the club or association on the ground of the member's disability or a
disability of any of the member's associates:

   (a)  in the terms or conditions of membership that are afforded to the
        member; or

   (b)  by refusing or failing to accept the member's application for a
        particular class or type of membership; or

   (c)  by denying the member access, or limiting the member's access to any
        benefit provided by the club or association; or

   (d)  by depriving the member of membership or varying the terms of
        membership; or

   (e)  by subjecting the member to any other detriment.

(3) Paragraph (2)(c) does not render unlawful discrimination where, because of
the person's disability, the person requires the benefit to be provided in a
special manner and the benefit cannot without unjustifiable hardship be so
provided by the club or incorporated association.

(4) Neither subsection (1) nor (2) renders it unlawful to discriminate against
a person on the ground of the person's disability if membership (however
described) of the club or incorporated association is restricted only to
persons who have a particular disability and the first-mentioned person does
not have that disability.