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that such extract or abstract was published bona fide and without malice, judgment shall be entered for the defendant, or the accused shall be acquitted, as the case may be.

printed by

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evidence.

admissible in

7. Upon any inquiry touching the privileges and Proceedings immunities of the Council or of any member, any Government copy of the minutes or proceedings of the Council pur- Printer porting to be printed by the Government Printer shall be admitted as prima facie evidence of such minutes or proceedings in all courts and places without any proof being given that such copy was so printed.

8. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance a copy of the Journals of the Commons House of Par- liament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland printed or purporting to be printed by the order or by the printer of the Commons House touching aforesaid shall be received as prima facie evidence without proof of its being such copy upon any inquiry touching the privileges and immunities of the Council or of any member.

9. Any person who shall print or cause to be printed a copy of any Ordinance now or hereafter in force, or a copy of any report, paper, minute, vote or proceeding of the Council as purporting to have been printed by the Government Printer or by or under the authority of the Council or the Governor, and the same is not so printed, or shall tender in evidence any such copy as purporting to be so printed knowing that the same was not so printed, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.

10. Any person who—

(a) presents to the Council or a Committee of the whole Council any false, untrue,, fab- ricated or falsified document with intent to deceive the Council or such committee; or (b) publishes or prints any libel on the Council, or publishes by words spoken any false, scandalous or defamatory matter reflecting on the character or proceedings of the Coun- cil or which tends to bring the Council into odium, contempt or ridicule, or publishes or prints any libel on, or publishes by words spoken or by writing any false, scandalous or defamatory matter reflecting on the character or proceedings of a committee of the whole

Commons Journals

to be prima facie evidence in inquiries privileges.

Penalty for

printing false Ordinance, etc.

copy of

Other offences.

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