New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LANDLORD AND TENANT (AMENDMENT) ACT 1948 - SECT 49

49 Protection of reports and proceedings

(1) No action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, shall lie against any person for publishing in good faith for the information of the public:

(a) a copy of or a fair extract from, or a fair abstract of, any determination made by the Director-General or a Fair Rents Board, or

(b) a fair and accurate report of any proceedings before the Director-General or a Board.

(2) A publication shall be deemed to be made in good faith for the information of the public if the person by whom it is made was not actuated by ill-will against the person defamed or by any other improper motive.