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Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
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#### 49ZD Definitions
49ZD Definitions
> In this part—
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> public act includes—
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> > (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
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> > (b) conduct, not being a form of communication referred to in paragraph (a), observable by the public, including—
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> > > (i) actions and gestures, and
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> > > (ii) the wearing or display of clothing, signs, flags, emblems and insignia, and
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> > (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—
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> > > (i) a person on the ground the person has, or does not have, a religious belief or affiliation, or
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> > > (ii) a person on the ground the person engages, or does not engage, in religious activity, or
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> > > (iii) a group of persons on the ground the members of the group have, or do not have, a religious belief or affiliation, or
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> > > (iv) a group of persons on the ground the members of the group engage, or do not engage, in religious activity.
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> **s 49ZD:** Ins 1982 No 142, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1994 No 28, Sch 3 (2). Ins 2023 No 15, Sch 1.