Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 (a) the extent to which the accused has persisted with the allegations made in the statement; (b) the extravagance of any allegations made in the statement; (c) the nature and extent of publication of the statement; and (d) whether and to what extent the interests of the State or any community have been detrimentally affected by the publication. 291. Printing or Engraving etc. Matter known to be Defamatory. Whoever prints or engraves or inscribes any matter or prepares or causes to be prepared any record for the purpose of mechanical reproduction of any matter, knowing or having good reason to believe that such matter is defamatory of any person commits an offence and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with a fine or with both. 292. Sale of Printed or Engraved or Inscribed Substance Containing Defamatory Matter. Whoever sells or offers for sale any printed or engraved or inscribed substance containing defamatory matter or any record prepared for the purpose of the mechanical reproduction of defamatory matter, knowing that such substance or record contains such matter, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with a fine or with both. CHAPTER XXI OFFENCES RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY 293. Theft. Theft and Theft Related Offences (1) Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person’s consent, moves that property in order to effect such taking, and whoever dishonestly diverts, consumes or 148

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