Section 7
ActIn forceProvision 11 of 21
Section 7
(1)
Where in any publication there is maliciously published any false news, the printer, publisher, editor and the writer thereof is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $40,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
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(2)
For the purposes of this section, malice shall be presumed in default of evidence showing that, prior to publication, the accused took reasonable measures to verify the truth of the news.
(3)
No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be initiated without the consent in writing of the Public Prosecutor.
Unlawful to furnish incorrect particulars.