(2) In determining for the purposes of this Act whether or not any publication is
objectionable, the following matters shall be considered:
the extent and degree to which, and the manner in which, the publication —
describes, depicts or otherwise deals with acts of torture, the infliction of
serious physical harm, sexual conduct or violence or coercion in
association with sexual conduct;
exploits the nudity of persons or children or both;
promotes or encourages criminal acts or acts of terrorism;
represents, directly or indirectly, that members of any particular
community or group are inherently inferior to other members of the
public or of any other community or group;
the impact of the medium in which the publication is presented;
the character of the publication, including any merit, value or importance that the
publication has in relation to literary, artistic, social, cultural, educational,
scientific or other matters;
the standards of morality, decency and propriety that are generally accepted by
reasonable members of the community; and
the persons, classes of persons or age groups of the persons to whom the publication is intended or is likely to be
made available.
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(3) The question whether or not a publication is objectionable is a matter for the expert
judgment of any person authorised or required by or pursuant to this Act to determine it, and
evidence as to or proof of any of the matters or particulars that the person is required to
consider in determining that question is not essential to its determination except that if such