AVOIDANCE OF DISCRIMINATION ACT - 1957 (NO. 38 OF 1957)

Section - 1 - Power to restrict activities of an organisation

(1) An organisation, the membership of which is substantially restricted to any one community or religious faith, shall not have as one of its objectives the exposure of any other organisation however constituted or of any part of the community, to hatred, contempt or ridicule on account of their community or religion.

(2) An organixation whether or not incorporated or registered under the Political Parties Act, 2000 (Act 547) which contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.

(3) Where an organisation is convicted of an offence under subsection (2), a person having the management or control or taking part in the management or control of that organisation, whether or not it is incorporated, is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred and fifty penalty units or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three years or to both such fine and the imprisonment.

(4) The fact that any other organisation or any part of the community has been exposed to hatred, contempt or ridicule shall be prima facie evidence of the object.