Hong Kong Ordinances

DEFAMATION ORDINANCE - SECT 24

Slander of title, etc.

(1) In an action for slander of title, slander of goods or other malicious
falsehood, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove special damage-

   (a)  if the words upon which the action is founded are calculated to cause
        pecuniary damage to the plaintiff and are published in writing or
        other permanent form; or

   (b)  if the said words are calculated to cause pecuniary damage to the
        plaintiff in respect of any office, profession, calling, trade or
        business held or carried on by him at the time of the publication.

(2) Section 22 shall apply for the purposes of this section as it applies for
the purposes of the law of libel and slander. (Added 33 of 1961 s. 11) [cf.
1952 c. 66 s. 3 U.K.]