Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Act 2026 (35 of 2026)

Schedule 1   Limiting the use of genetic information by life insurers

Part 2   Other amendments

Disability Discrimination Act 1992

6   Application of amendment - discrimination

(1) The amendment of section 46 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, made by this Part, applies in relation to discrimination occurring on or after the day this item commences (the commencement day ).

(2) However, the amendment of that section applies in relation to a life insurance policy entered into before the commencement day only to the extent that the discrimination relates to a variation of the policy (including a variation involved in a reinstatement or extension of the policy):

(a) that is made on or after the commencement day; and

(b) that is not an automatic variation, but is expressly agreed between the person issuing and the person insured under the policy before the policy is varied.