legal stuff
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the legislation
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 - SECT 24
Goods, services and facilities
(1) It is unlawful for a person who, whether for payment or not, provides goods or services, or makes facilities available, to discriminate against another person on the ground of the other person’s disability or a disability of any of that other person’s associates:
case law
Maguire vs. SOCOG
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/decisions/comdec/2000/DD000120.htmunlawful or offence
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 - SECT 41
Unlawful act not offence unless expressly so provided
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 - SECT 43
Offence to incite doing of unlawful acts or offences
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months
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I ONLY BUILT THE SITE
I DO NOT OWN THE SITE
ACCESSIBILITY MEANS
MORE THAN PEOPLE WHO
USE SCREENREADERS
DON’T
PANIC
HREOC guidelines
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3/www_3.htmlThese notes do not have direct legal force, nor do they substitute for the provisions of the DDA itself. However, HREOC and other anti-discrimination agencies can consider these notes in dealing with complaints under the DDA. Following the advice provided here should also make it far less likely that an individual or organisation would be subject to complaints about the accessibility of their web page.
Suggestions
- Build good sites
- Test with a screen reader
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_downloads/jaws.asp - Have an accessibility contact person