Media And Defamation Act (Cap. 579)

Inhalt

1. Art. 1 Short title.
2. Art. 2 Interpretation. 
3. Art. 3 What constitutes libel.  Cap. 12.
4. Art. 4 Defences. Truth. Honest opinion.
5. Art. 5 Publication on matter of public interest.
6. Art. 6 Peer-reviewed statement in scientific or academic journal, etc.
7. Art. 7 Privileged publications. Cap. 12.
8. Art. 8 Qualified privilege in case of public statement.
9. Art. 9 Libel damages.
10. Art. 10 Preliminary hearing.
11. Art. 11 Assessment by the Court.
12. Art. 12 Editors of websites.
13. Art. 13 Single publication rule.
14. Art. 14 Order to remove statement or cease distribution, etc.
15. Art. 15 Right of reply.
16. Art. 16 Trade libel.
17. Art. 17 Defamation of deceased persons.
18. Art. 18 Prescription.
19. Art. 19 Editors.
20. Art. 20 Media Registrar.
21. Art. 21 Editor in case of broadcasting.
22. Art. 22 Protection of journalists’ sources. 
23. Art. 23 Refusal not to constitute contempt of court.
24. Art. 24 Certificate to be proof of its contents.
25. Art. 25 Repeal and transitory provisions.  Re-numbered by:  XI.2018. Cap. 248.