(16) All rules made under subsection (15) are to be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.
(17) In this section—
- "author" means the originator of the matter published;
- "publisher" means any person who publishes the matter and includes an Internet Content Provider as defined in any subsidiary legislation made under the Broadcasting Act (Cap. 28) but excludes any person or class of persons that the Minister may prescribe.
PART 4
DEFENCES TO CONTEMPT
Fair and accurate report of court proceeding not contempt
14.—(1) Subject to this section, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) or (b) for publishing in good faith a fair and accurate report of a court proceeding or any stage of the proceeding held in public, that was published contemporaneously with, or within a reasonable time after, that proceeding.
(2) A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) or (b) for publishing in good faith a fair and accurate report of a proceeding before any court sitting in chambers or in camera, that was published contemporaneously with, or within a reasonable time after, that proceeding, except—
- (a) where the publication is contrary to the provisions of any written law;
- (b) where the court, on grounds of public policy or in exercise of any power vested in it, expressly prohibits the publication of all information relating to the proceeding or of information of the description which is published;
- (c) where the court sits in chambers or in camera for reasons connected with public order or the security of the State; or
