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Human Rights Act 1993

Unlawful discrimination - Discrimination in access to places, vehicles, and facilities

42: Access by the public to places, vehicles, and facilities

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"Everyone can use public places, vehicles, and facilities without being treated unfairly"

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You cannot be stopped from entering a public place or using a public vehicle because of discrimination. If a place or vehicle is open to the public, you should be allowed to use it. This also applies to facilities like toilets or shops in those places or vehicles. You are allowed to use public facilities like everyone else. No one can ask you to leave a public place or vehicle because of discrimination. This rule applies to all kinds of vehicles, including boats, planes, and hovercraft. If you are treated unfairly, it is against the law. You have the right to access public places, vehicles, and facilities. This law is in place to protect you from discrimination.

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Part 2Unlawful discrimination
Discrimination in access to places, vehicles, and facilities

42Access by the public to places, vehicles, and facilities

  1. It shall be unlawful for any person—

  2. to refuse to allow any other person access to or use of any place or vehicle which members of the public are entitled or allowed to enter or use; or
    1. to refuse any other person the use of any facilities in that place or vehicle which are available to members of the public; or
      1. to require any other person to leave or cease to use that place or vehicle or those facilities,—
          1. by reason of any of the prohibited grounds of discrimination.

        1. In this section, the term vehicle includes a vessel, an aircraft, or a hovercraft.

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        • 1977 No 49 s 23(1), (3)