Victorian Current Acts

CHARTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2006 - SECT 14

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

S. 14(1)(a) amended by No. 20/2022 s. 12.

        (a)     the freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of that person's choice; and

S. 14(1)(b) amended by No. 20/2022 s. 12.

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

S. 14(2) amended by No. 20/2022 s. 12.

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