[Year 12 IT Apps] Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 - sections 13-15

[Mark KELLY]

In case you were wondering what the new legislation in the design was:


Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 - SECT 13

13. Privacy and reputation

A person has the right-

(a) not to have his or her privacy, family, home or correspondence
unlawfully or arbitrarily interfered with; and

(b) not to have his or her reputation unlawfully attacked.

Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 - SECT 14

14. Freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief

(1) Every person has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion
and
belief, including-

(a) the freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his or her
choice; and

(b) the freedom to demonstrate his or her religion or belief in worship,
observance, practice and teaching, either individually or as part of a
community, in public or in private.

(2) A person must not be coerced or restrained in a way that limits his or
her
freedom to have or adopt a religion or belief in worship, observance,
practice
or teaching.

Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 - SECT 15

15. Freedom of expression

(1) Every person has the right to hold an opinion without interference.

(2) Every person has the right to freedom of expression which includes the
freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds,
whether within or outside Victoria and whether-

(a) orally; or

(b) in writing; or

(c) in print; or

(d) by way of art; or

(e) in another medium chosen by him or her.

(3) Special duties and responsibilities are attached to the right of freedom
of expression and the right may be subject to lawful restrictions reasonably
necessary-

(a) to respect the rights and reputation of other persons; or

(b) for the protection of national security, public order, public health
or public morality.






-- 
Mark Kelly
Manager - Information Systems
McKinnon Secondary College
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