Hong Kong Ordinances

DEFAMATION ORDINANCE - SECT 13

Privilege of newspaper report of proceedings in court

(1) A fair and accurate report in any newspaper or broadcast 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. (9 of 1901 s.
3 incorporated. Amended 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule; 33 of 1961 s. 7) [cf.
1988 c. 64 s. 3 U.K.]

(2) Any report in a newspaper, and any broadcast report, of committal
proceedings in a case where publication is permitted by virtue only of
section 87A(5) and (6) of the Magistrates Ordinance ( Cap 227), published as
soon as practicable after it is so permitted, shall be treated for the
purposes of subsection (1) as having been published or broadcast
contemporaneously with the committal proceedings. (Added 6 of 1971 s. 6) [cf.
1967 c. 80 s. 5 U.K.]