Cap. 579 Art. 8Qualified privilege in case of public statement.

(1) In proceedings for defamation under this Act it shall be a defence for the defendant in an action for libel to prove that the information published or broadcast on written media consisted of an accurate report of a statement made by a public figure who knew or could reasonably have known or expected that the content of that statement was to be published in written media and that the publication of the said statement was reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.

(2) Proceedings for libel under this Act may also be instituted against any public figure who shall have made a statement in circumstances where he was aware or could have reasonably been aware or have expected that the content of his statement was going to be published in written media and in fact such content is in whole or in part so published. The person or persons mentioned in this article shall be deemed to have acted knowingly, in default of evidence to the contrary.