49ZDDefinitions

#### 49ZD Definitions 49ZD Definitions > In this part— > > public act includes— > > > (a) a form of communication to the public, including speaking, writing, printing, displaying notices, broadcasting, telecasting, screening and playing of tapes or other recorded material, and > > > (b) conduct, not being a form of communication referred to in paragraph (a), observable by the public, including— > > > > > (i) actions and gestures, and > > > > > (ii) the wearing or display of clothing, signs, flags, emblems and insignia, and > > > (c) the distribution or dissemination of matter to the public with knowledge the matter promotes or expresses hatred towards, serious contempt for or severe ridicule of— > > > > > (i) a person on the ground the person has, or does not have, a religious belief or affiliation, or > > > > > (ii) a person on the ground the person engages, or does not engage, in religious activity, or > > > > > (iii) a group of persons on the ground the members of the group have, or do not have, a religious belief or affiliation, or > > > > > (iv) a group of persons on the ground the members of the group engage, or do not engage, in religious activity. > > **s 49ZD:** Ins 1982 No 142, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1994 No 28, Sch 3 (2). Ins 2023 No 15, Sch 1.