CAP. 21]
[8. 10 cont.]
Stay of proceeding when commenced in respect of copy of authenticated 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 proceedings in court.
51 & 52 Vict. c. 64, s. 3.
Privilege of newspaper report of proceedings of public meeting and of certain bodies and persons. 51 & 52 Vict. c. 64, s. 4.
Defamation and Libel.
court or judge shall thereupon immediately stay such proceeding, 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and every writ or process issued, shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded.
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11.
In case of any civil or criminal proceeding to be commenced for or on account or in respect of the publication of 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writ or process issued therein, shall be and shall be deemed and taken to be finally put an end to, determined, and superseded.
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12. 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.
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13. 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 authorize the publication of any blasphemous or indecent matter.
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14. (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 authorized to act by Letters Patent, Act of Parliament, Ordinance, warrant under the Royal Sign Manual, or other lawful warrant or authority, select committees of the Legislative Council, and justices of the peace in licensing sessions
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CAP. 21]
[8. 10 cont.]
Stay of proceeding when com- menced in respect of copy of authenticated 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 proceedings in court.
51 & 52 Vict. c. 64, s. 3.
Privilege of newspaper report of proceedings of public
meeting and of certain bodies and persons. 51 & 52 Vict. c. 64, B. 4.
Defamation and Libel.
court or judge shall thereupon immediately stay such pro- 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.
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11.
In case of any civil or criminal proceeding to be commenced for or on account or in respect of the publication of 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. [12
12. It shall be lawful in any civil or criminal proceed- ing to be commenced for printing any extract from or ab- stract 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.
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13. 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 authorize the publication of any blasphemous or indecent.
matter.
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14. (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 Ordin- ance or of any committee appointed by any such body, board, or authority, or of any meeting of any commissioners authorized to act by Letters Patent, Act of Parliament, Ordinance, warrant under the Royal Sign Manual, or other lawful warrant or authority, select committees of the Legis lative Council, and justices of the peace in licensing sessions
410
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