Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00175:clause:2_9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00175
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 9
Character Range: 18122–19813

9  Carer, assistant, assistance animal and disability aid definitions

Meanings of carer or assistant, assistance animal and disability aid

 (1) For the purposes of this Act, a carer or assistant, in relation to a person with a disability, is one of the following who provides assistance or services to the person because of the disability:
 (a) a carer;
 (b) an assistant;
 (c) an interpreter;
 (d) a reader.

 (2) For the purposes of this Act, an assistance animal is a dog or other animal:
 (a) accredited under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the accreditation of animals trained to assist a persons with a disability to alleviate the effect of the disability; or
 (b) accredited by an animal training organisation prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; or
 (c) trained:
 (i) to assist a person with a disability to alleviate the effect of the disability; and
 (ii) to meet standards of hygiene and behaviour that are appropriate for an animal in a public place.

Note: For exemptions from Part 2 for discrimination in relation to assistance animals, see section 54A.

 (3) For the purposes of this Act, a disability aid, in relation to a person with a disability, is equipment (including a palliative or therapeutic device) that:
 (a) is used by the person; and
 (b) provides assistance to alleviate the effect of the disability.

Having a carer, assistant, assistance animal or disability aid

 (4) The following table has effect:

Having a carer, assistant, assistance animal or disability aid
Item                                                            For the purposes of this Act, a person with a disability has …  if the person …