Section 198: Publishing false news—On a prosecution under section 299 (b) of the
consolidated text (as at 2017). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
198. Publishing false news—On a prosecution under section 299 (b) of the
Criminal Code, the State must prove the mens rea of the accused. The section, in addition, provides for a statutory defence which does not, however,
render the provision unconstitutional. Police v Gordon Gentil (1998).