Section 11(2) provides that behaviour or material is not to be treated as threatening or abusive solely on the basis that it includes:
discussion or criticism of religion, religious beliefs or practices
proselytising (trying to convert a person from one faith to another)
urging of persons to cease practising their religions
Section 12(2) provides that behaviour or material is not to be treated as threatening or abusive solely on the basis that it includes:
discussion or criticism of sexual conduct or practices
urging of persons to refrain from or modify sexual conduct or practices
In relation to section 12, the Bill's explanatory notes (para 73) state that:
As such, the act of, for example, writing a newspaper article or blog post which claimed that same-sex sexual activity...