"no intelligible boundary" on what "causes annoyance".

One up for the "No to Pope" group. They have tested the law about which I drew attention last week - the regulations governing World Youth Day.

As the Fairfax Press website reports:

• Annoyance clause invalid

• The judges said that the interpretation of clause 7.1 of the act, which allowed regulation of conduct deemed to be a cause of "annoyance", was invalid because it "affects freedom of speech in a way that, in our opinion, is not supported by the statutory powers".

• There was "no intelligible boundary" on what "causes annoyance".

Amen to that!

It is yet another embarrassment to the Iemma Government, although, in truth John Watkins ought carry the can for this. Even I could see that you could have driven a truck through those stupidly worded Regulations. I am glad that the court has ruled against the "annoyance" provisions.