Act 9
Penal Code Act
2008
any such case or respecting the character of such
person as far as his or her character appears in that
conduct and no further;
(f) to express in good faith any opinion respecting the
merits of any performance which its author has
submitted to the judgment of the public or respecting
the character of the author so far as his or her character
appears in such performance and no further;
(g) to prefer in good faith an accusation against any
person to any of those who have lawful authority over
that person with respect to the subject matter of
accusation;
(h) to make an imputation on the character of another
person provided that the imputation be made in good
faith for the protection of the interests of the person
making it or for the protection of the interests of any
other person or for the public good;
(i) where a person having over another any authority
either conferred by law or arising out of a lawful
contract made with that other person to pass in good
faith any censure on the conduct of that other in
matters to which such lawful authority relates;
(j) to convey a caution in good faith to one person against
another provided that such caution be intended for the
good of the person to whom it is conveyed or of some
person in whom that person is interested or for the
public good; and
(k) any defence that would be available to him or her in
civil proceedings for defamation arising out of the
same publication of the same statement.
290. Factors to Consider.
In deciding whether a person has caused harm to another
person’s reputation that is sufficiently serious to constitute the
offence of criminal defamation, a Court shall take into account
the following factors in addition to any others that are relevant
to a particular case—
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