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education which it otherwise provides.
(3) Except with his or her own consent (or, if he or she is a minor, the
consent of his or her guardian) no person attending any place of education shall be
required to receive religious instruction or to take part in or attend any religious
ceremony or observance if that instruction, ceremony or observance relates to a
religion other than his or her own.
(4) No person shall be compelled to take any oath which is contrary to his
or her religion or belief or to take any oath in a manner which is contrary to his
or her religion or belief.
(5) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be
held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that
the law in question makes provision which is reasonably required(a)
in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public
morality or public health; or
(b)
for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other
persons, including the right to observe and practise any religion without the
unsolicited intervention of members of any other religion,
and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the
authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.
[Ch0000s12] 12. Protection of freedom of expression
(1) Except with his or her own consent, no person shall be hindered in the
enjoyment of his or her freedom of expression, that is to say, freedom to hold
opinions without interference, freedom to receive ideas and information without
interference, freedom to communicate ideas and information without interference
(whether the communication be to the public generally or to any person or class of
persons) and freedom from interference with his or her correspondence.
(2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be
held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that
the law in question makes provision(a)
that is reasonably required in the interests of defence, public
safety, public order, public morality or public health; or
(b)
that is reasonably required for the purpose of protecting the
reputations, rights and freedoms of other persons or the private lives of persons
concerned in legal proceedings, preventing the disclosure of information received in
confidence, maintaining the authority and independence of the courts, regulating
educational institutions in the interests of persons receiving instruction therein,
or regulating the technical administration or the technical operation of telephony,
telegraphy, posts, wireless, broadcasting or television; or
(c)
that imposes restrictions upon public officers, employees of local
government bodies, or teachers,
and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the
authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.
[Ch0000s13] 13. Protection of freedom of assembly and association
(1) Except with his or her own consent, no person shall be hindered in the
enjoyment of his or her freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his or
her right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to
form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or
her interests.
(2) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be
held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that
the law in question makes provision(a)
that is reasonably required in the interests of defence, public
safety, public order, public morality or public health;
(b)
that is reasonably required for the purpose of protecting the rights
or freedoms of other persons;
(c)
that imposes restrictions upon public officers, employees of local
government bodies, or teachers; or
(d)
for the registration of trade unions and associations of trade
unions in a register established by or under any law, and for imposing reasonable
conditions relating to the requirements for entry on such a register (including
conditions as to the minimum number of persons necessary to constitute a trade union
qualified for registration, or of members necessary to constitute an association of
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