17. The abovementioned prohibitions shall not apply to – (i) a bona fide scientific, documentary, dramatic, artistic, or religious broadcast, which judged within context, is of such nature; (ii) broadcasts which amount to discussion, argument or opinion on a matter pertaining to religion, belief or conscience; or (iii) broadcasts which amounts to a bona fide discussion, argument or opinion on a matter of public interest. CHILDREN 18. Broadcasters are reminded that children as defined in paragraph 3 above embraces a wide range of maturity and sophistication, and in interpreting this Code it is legitimate for licensees to distinguish, if appropriate, those approaching adulthood from a much younger, pre-teenage audience.18.1 Broadcasters shall not broadcast material unsuitable for children at times when large numbers of children may be expected to be part of the audience. 18.2 Broadcasters shall exercise particular caution. As provided below, in the depiction of violence in children’s programming. 18.3 In children’s programming portrayed by real-life characters, violence shall, whether physical, verbal or emotional, only be portrayed when it is essential to the development of a character and plot. 18.4 Animated programming for children, while accepted as a stylised form of story-telling which can contain non-realistic violence, shall not have violence as its central theme, and shall not invite dangerous imitation. 18.5 Programming for children shall with due care deal with themes which could threatens their sense of security, when portraying, for example, domestic conflict, death, crime or the use of drugs. 18.6 Programming for children shall with due care deal with themes which could invite children to imitate acts which they see on screen or hear about, such as the use of plastic bags as toys, use of matches, the use of dangerous household products as playthings, or other dangerous physical acts. 18.7 Programming for children shall not contain realistic scenes of violence which create the impression that violence is the preferred or only method to resolve conflict between individuals. 18.8 Programming for children shall not contain realistic scenes of violence which minimise or gloss over the effect of violent acts. Any realistic depictions of violence shall portray, in human terms, the consequences of that violence to its victims and its perpetrators. 18.9 Programming for children shall not contain frightening or otherwise excessive special effects not required by the story line. WATERSHED PERIOD 19. Programming on television which contains scenes of violence, sexually explicit conduct