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under the appropriate disciplinary law, so, however, that any court so trying such a member and convicting him shall in sentencing him to any punishment take into account any punishment awarded him under that disciplinary law; (d) subsection (7) of this section to the extent that the law in question authorizes the cross-examination or recall of any person being tried for a criminal offence after he has been called as a witness with his own consent. (12) In this section, the expression "legal representative" neans a person entitled to practise in Rhodesia as an advocate r, except in relation to proceedings before a court in which an attorney has no right of audience, as an attorney. 73. (1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be Protection of freedom tindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of conscience, that is to of ay, freedom of thought and of religion, freedom to change his conscience. eligion or belief, and freedom, whether alone or in community with others, and whether in public or in private, to manifest and propagate his religion or belief through worship, teaching practice und observance. (2) Except with his own consent (or, if he is a minor, the consent of his guardian) no person attending any place of educa- ion shall be required to receive religious instruction or to take part in or attend any religious ceremony or observance if that nstruction, ceremony or observance relates to a religion other than is own. (3) No religious community or denomination shall be pre- rented from providing religious instruction for persons of that ommunity or denomination in the course of any education pro- vided by that community or denomination. (4) Nothing contained in, and nothing reasonably done under the authority of, any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of subsection (1) of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision which is neces- sary- (a) in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health; or (b) for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons, including the right to observe and practise any religion without the unsolicited interven- tion of other persons

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