364
No. 1 of 1887.
Stay of proceeding when respect of copy of authenticated DEFAMATION AND LIBEL.
ceeding, and the same, and every writ or process issued, shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded.
12. In case of any civil or criminal proceeding to be commenced for or on account or in respect of the publication of commenced in any copy of any such report it shall be lawful for the defendant, at any stage of the proceeding, to lay before the court or judge the report, and the copy, together with an affidavit verifying the report, and the correctness of the copy; and the court or judge shall thereupon immediately stay such proceeding, and the same, and every writ or process issued therein, shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded.
report, etc. 3 & 4 Vict. c. 9, s. 2.
Defence in proceeding for printing extract from report, etc. 3 & 4 Vict. c. 9, s. 3.
Privilege of newspaper report of
13. It shall be lawful in any civil or criminal proceeding to be commenced for printing any extract from or abstract of any such report to give in evidence, in a civil case in support of any allegation in defence, and in a criminal case under the general issue, the report, and to show that the extract or abstract was published bona fide and without malice; and if such is the opinion of the jury, a verdict of not guilty shall be entered for the defendant.
14. A fair and accurate report in any newspaper of proceedings publicly heard before any court shall, if published contemporaneously with such proceedings, be privileged: Provided that nothing in this section shall authorise the publication of any blasphemous or indecent matter.
c. 64, s. 3.
Privilege of newspaper report of proceedings of public meeting and of certain bodies and persons.
15.--(1) A fair and accurate report published in any newspaper of the proceedings of a public meeting, or (except where neither the public nor any newspaper reporter is admitted) of any meeting of a body, board, or authority formed or constituted under the provisions of any Ordinance or of any committee appointed by any such body, board, or authority, or of any meeting of any commissioners authorised to act by Letters Patent, Act of Parliament, Ordinance, warrant under the Royal Sign Manual, or other lawful warrant for authority, select committees of the Legislative Council, and justices of the peace in licensing sessions assembled, and the publication, at the request of any Government office or department or of the Captain Superintendent of Police, of any notice or report issued by them or him for the information...
c. 64, s. 4.
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364
No. 1 of 1887.
Stay of proceeding when
respect of copy of
authenticated
DEFAMATION AND LIBEL.
ceeding, and the same, and every writ or process issued, shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded.
.
12. In case of any civil or criminal proceeding to be com- menced for or on account or in respect of the publication of commenced in any copy of any such report it shall be lawful for the defendant, at any stage of the proceeding, to lay before the court or judge the report, and the copy, together with an affidavit verifying the report, and the correctness of the copy; and the court or judge shall thereupon immediately stay such proceeding, and the same, and every writ or process issued therein, shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded.
report, etc. 3 & 4 Vict. c. 9, s. 2.
Defence in proceeding for printing extract from
report, etc. 3 & 4 Vict. c. 9, s. 3.
Privilege of newspaper
report of
13. It shall be lawful in any civil or criminal proceeding to be commenced for printing any extract from or abstract of any such report to give in evidence, in a civil case in support of any allegation in defence, and in a criminal case under the general issue, the report, and to show that the extract or abstract was published bond fide and without malice; and if such is the opinion of the jury, a verdict of not guilty shall be entered for the defendant.
14. A fair and accurate report in any newspaper of pro- ceedings publicly heard before any court shall, if published proceedings contemporaneously with such proceedings, be privileged: Court Vict. Provided that nothing in this section shall authorise the publication of any blasphemous or indecent matter.
in
c. 64, s. 3.
Privilege of newspaper report of
proceedings of public meeting and of certain bodies and persons.
15.--(1) A fair and accurate report published in any newspaper of the proceedings of a public meeting, or (except where neither the public nor any newspaper reporter is admitted) of any meeting of a body, board, or authority formed or constituted under the provisions of any Ordinance or of any committee appointed by any such body, board, or 51 & 52 Vict. authority, or of any meeting of any commissioners authorised to act by Letters Patent, Act of Parliament, Ordinance, warrant under the Royal Sign Manual, or other lawful warrant For authority, select committees of the Legislative Council, and justices of the peace in licensing sessions assembled, and the publication, at the request of any Government office or department or of the Captain Superintendent of Police, of any notice or report issued by them or him for the informa-
c. 64, s. 4.
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