Hong Kong Ordinances

DEFAMATION ORDINANCE - SECT 12

Defence in proceeding for printing extract from report, etc.

It shall be lawful in any civil or criminal proceeding to be commenced for
printing or broadcasting 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. (Amended 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule; 33 of 1961 s. 6) [cf.
1840 c. 9 s. 3 U.K.]