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A fair and accurate and contemporaneous report of proceedings publicly heard before any court lawfully exercising judicial authority within

Brunei Darussalam and of the judgment, sentence or finding of any such court shall be absolutely privileged, and any fair and bona fide comment thereon shall be protected, although such judgment, sentence or finding be subsequently reversed, quashed or varied, unless at the time of the publication of such report or comment the defendant who claims the

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protection afforded by this section knew or ought to have known of such reversal, quashing or variation.

Nothing in this section shall authorise the publication of any blasphemous, seditious and indecent matter or of any matter the publication of which is prohibited by law.

Qualified privilege of newspapers.