Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991 - SECT 26

    (1)     Section 21 does not make unlawful discrimination in relation to—

        (a)     the provision of accommodation if—

              (i)     the person who provides or proposes to provide the accommodation, or a near relative or carer of the person, lives and intends to continue to live on the premises; and

              (ii)     the accommodation provided in the premises is for not more than 6 people, not including the person mentioned in subparagraph (i) and any near relative or carer of the person; or

        (b)     the provision of accommodation by a religious body for members of a relevant class of people; or

        (c)     the provision of accommodation by a charitable or voluntary body for members of a relevant class of people.

    (2)     In this section:

"near relative", of a person, means—

        (a)     a parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister of the person; or

        (b)     a domestic partner of the person or of a person mentioned in paragraph (a).

Note     For the meaning of domestic partner , see Legislation Act, s 169.