NOTICE OF TEMPORARY EXEMPTION UNDER THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
ACT: M. STREITBERG (MURRANUMBLA BED AND BREAKFAST)

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission gives notice of a decision
made on 21 September 2004 under section 57 of the Disability Discrimination
Act 1992 ("DDA") concerning access to a proposed bed and breakfast
facility at Murranumbla, NSW.

Applicants

The exemption application was submitted by Mrs Margaret Streitberg on
behalf of herself and her family.

Decision of the Commission

The Commission decides under section 55 of the DDA to grant an exemption
from sections 23 and 24 of the DDA, for a period of 18 months, regarding
disability access to bathroom facilities at the applicants' proposed bed
and breakfast facility.

The exemption is granted on condition that within 12 months of the date
of this decision the operators commence work to provide accessible bathroom
facilities, and complete that work within 18 months of the date of the
exemption.

Finding and reasons

In making this decision the Commission accepted findings and reasons
contained in a recommendation and statement of reasons prepared by its
Director of Disability Rights policy, which is available on the Commission's
web site www.humanrights.gov.au .

Review of decision

Subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, application
may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of the
decision to which this notice relates by or on behalf of any person/s
whose interests are affected by the decision.

Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM

Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner

on behalf of the Commission

22 September 2004