Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS ACT 1891 - SECT 3

3 .         In proceeding for printing any extract or abstract, may be shown that such publication was bona fide

                It shall be lawful, in any civil proceeding to be commenced for printing any extract from or abstract of such report, paper, votes or proceedings, to give in evidence such report, paper, votes or proceedings, and to show that such extract or abstract was published bona fide and without malice.

                And if such shall be the opinion of the jury, a verdict of ‘not guilty’ shall be entered for the defendant or defendants.

        [Section 3 amended by 1 and 2 Edwardi VII. No. 14 s. 3(2).]