Discrimination Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1) (ACT)

Discrimination Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2017-22

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Discrimination Act 1991.

Dated 21 July 2017.

Shane Rattenbury

Minister

Gordon Ramsay

Minister

Discrimination Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2017-22

made under the

Discrimination Act 1991

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Discrimination Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Discrimination Regulation 2016.

4. Section 2

   substitute

5. Requirement for assistance animal—Act, s 5AA (3), definition of assistance animal

   An assistance animal must be—

   (a)accredited as an assistance animal—

   (i)under a law of a State or Territory; or

   (ii)by an organisation that trains animals to assist a person with disability to alleviate the effect of the disability; or

   (b)trained to—

   (i)assist a person with disability to alleviate the effect of the disability; and

   (ii)meet the standards of hygiene and behaviour that are appropriate for an animal in a public place.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 27 July 2017.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2017