Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 - SECT 14

Freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief

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.