49ZEReligious vilification unlawful

#### 49ZE Religious vilification unlawful 49ZE Religious vilification unlawful > > (1) It is unlawful for a person, by a public act, to incite hatred towards, serious contempt for or severe ridicule of— > > > > > (a) a person on the ground the person— > > > > > > > (i) has, or does not have, a religious belief or affiliation, or > > > > > > > (ii) engages, or does not engage, in religious activity, or > > > > > (b) a group of persons on the ground the members of the group— > > > > > > > (i) have, or do not have, a religious belief or affiliation, or > > > > > > > (ii) engage, or do not engage, in religious activity. > > > (2) Nothing in this section renders unlawful— > > > > > (a) a fair report of a public act referred to in subsection (1), or > > > > > (b) a communication or the distribution or dissemination of any matter on an occasion that would be subject to a defence of absolute privilege, whether under the [Defamation Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-077) or otherwise, in proceedings for defamation, or > > > > > (c) a public act, done reasonably and in good faith, for academic, artistic, scientific, research or religious discussion or instruction purposes or for other purposes in the public interest, including discussion or debate about and expositions of an act or matter. > > **s 49ZE:** Ins 1982 No 142, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1994 No 28, Sch 3 (2). Ins 2023 No 15, Sch 1.