Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00127:clause:1_28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00127
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 28
Character Range: 16552–17170

28  At the end of section 80.3 of the Criminal Code
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 (3) Without limiting subsection (2), in considering a defence under subsection (1) in respect of an offence against Subdivision C, the Court may have regard to any relevant matter, including whether the acts were done:
 (a) in the development, performance, exhibition or distribution of an artistic work; or
 (b) in the course of any statement, publication, discussion or debate made or held for any genuine academic, artistic or scientific purpose or any other genuine purpose in the public interest; or
 (c) in the dissemination of news or current affairs.