E/CN.4/1992/52 page 90 80. Since the publication of document E/CN.4/1991/56, replies to the questionnaire of 25 July 1990 were received from the following Governments by 30 November 1991: Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, Guinea, Haiti, Iceland, Ireland, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Luxembourg, Panama, Portugal, Rwanda, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukrainian Socialist Republic, United States of America and Zimbabwe. 81. The following paragraphs reflect the questions sent out to the Governments and the answers provided by them: 82. (a) In national legislation or practice, is a distinction made between religion, religious sects and religious associations? If so. what criteria are used for determining which ones are legal or illegal? Australia "There is no distinction made in Australian national law and practice between religions, religious sects or religious associations, and none are illegal. In fact section 116 of the Australian Constitution prohibits the making of laws which would prevent the free exercise of any religion. Section 116 is as follows: 116. The Commonwealth shall not make any law for establishing any religion, or for imposing any religious observance, or for prohibiting the free exercise of any religion, and no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust under the Commonwealth. Although this section only applies to the Commonwealth of Australia and not to the six States which comprise that Commonwealth, it is a fact that there are no State laws or practices which make distinctions between religions, religious sects or religious associations or ban them as illegal." "At present there is no single piece of legislation that deals exclusively with ... religious tolerance, however there are adequate provisions in our Constitution to guarantee the rights of individuals in regard to religious beliefs. In the Preamble of the Constitution the following is stated: Whereas the people of Belize: (a) Affirm that the nation of Belize shall be founded upon principles which acknowledge the supremacy of God, faith in human rights and fundamental freedoms, the position of the family in a society of free men and free institutions, the dignity of the human person and the equal and inalienable rights with which all memebers of the human family are endowed by the Creator.