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.] Wording of Sections “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.] Wording of Sections (f) (g) (h) computer software which is not a film; the cover or packaging of a film; any figure, carving, statue or model; and

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