origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language,
birth and nationality;
[Definition of “identifiable group characteristic” inserted by s. 1 ( j) of Act No. 3 of 2009.]
“Internet address” means a website, a bulletin board service, an Internet chat-room or
newsgroup or any other Internet or shared network protocol address;
[Definition of “Internet address” inserted by s. 1 (d) of Act No. 18 of 2004.]
“Internet service provider” means any person who carries on the business of providing
access to the Internet by any means;
[Definition of “Internet service provider” inserted by s. 1 (d) of Act No. 18 of 2004.]
“in public” includes any place to which admission is obtained for any consideration, direct or
indirect, or by virtue of membership of any association of persons or contribution towards any
fund;
[Definition of “in public” substituted by s. 1 (k) of Act No. 3 of 2009.]
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“matters of public interest” means discussions, debates or opinions on matters pertaining
to the common well-being or general welfare of the public or serving the interests of the public
and includes discussions, debates and opinions on matters pertaining to religion, belief or
conscience;
[Definition of “matters of public interest” inserted by s. 1 (l) of Act No. 3 of 2009.]
“Minister” means the Minister to whom the administration of this Act has been assigned;
“newspaper” includes an on-line publication of a newspaper;
[Definition of “newspaper” inserted by s. 1 (m) of Act No. 3 of 2009.]
“possession”, in relation to a film or publication, without derogating from its ordinary
meaning, includes keeping or storing in or on a computer or computer system or computer data
storage medium and also having custody, control or supervision on behalf of another person;
[Definition of “possession” inserted by s. 1 (e) of Act No. 18 of 2004.]
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulation;
[Definition of “prescribed” inserted by s. 1 (n) of Act No. 3 of 2009.]
“publication” means—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
any newspaper, book, periodical, pamphlet, poster or other printed matter;
any writing or typescript which has in any manner been duplicated;
any drawing, picture, illustration or painting;
any print, photograph, engraving or lithograph;
any record, magnetic tape, soundtrack, or any other object in or on which sound
has been recorded for reproduction;
[Para. (e) substituted by s. 1 (o) of Act No. 3 of 2009.]
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(f)
(g)
(h)
computer software which is not a film;
the cover or packaging of a film;
any figure, carving, statue or model; and