article_snippet.sent: It will be up to the courts to decide what counts as 'substantial', but the legislation was largely designed to fend off lawsuits against those who refuse to participate in gay marriage ceremonies.
article_snippet.sent: It allows people or organisations to use the legislation as a defense in court against claims of discrimination against people or organisations, and if court rules in court favor, allows reparations, including compensation payouts.
article_snippet.sent: It will be up to the courts and judges to decide what constitutes 'substantial', but critics fear that the broad scope of the law and the tough tests that must be passed to override the law, mean that the law will allow business owners to openly discriminate in how business owners operate.