- (a) which is made in good faith; and
- (b) which discloses grounds which, if unrebutted, would provide a sufficient basis for the investigation of the allegation of misconduct or corruption.
(2) In this section, "law enforcement agency" has the same meaning as in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68).
Filing of pleadings and application against judge not contempt
17.—(1) A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) for filing in good faith any action, pleading, application or affidavit in court.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a person is not guilty of contempt of court in respect of any application he or she may make to seek the disqualification of the judge, on any ground or statement made by him or her in good faith concerning the judge of any court to that court or to—
- (a) any other court with equivalent jurisdiction; or
- (b) a superior court.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a person is not guilty of contempt of court in respect of any appeal that the person may lodge against a judgment, decree, direction, order or other decision of a judge of any court, on any ground or statement made by him or her in good faith concering the judge to that court or to—
- (a) any other court with equivalent jurisdiction;
- (b) a superior court; or
- (c) a judge who has supervisory jurisdiction over the equivalent or superior court.
Innocent publication or distribution
18.—(1) A person (not being the author) exercising editorial responsibility or other control over a publication is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) or (b) for publishing any matter if the publication was done without the person's authority,
