Section 17: Publications authorised by Assembly
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17. Publications authorised by Assembly
(1) Where any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, have been instituted against any person before a Court on account or in respect of the publication by that person or his servant, by order or under the authority of the
Assembly or of any committee, of any report, paper, minutes, votes or proceedings, the Court shall stay such proceedings on production of a certificate
from the Speaker or Deputy Speaker to the effect that the report, paper,
minutes, votes or proceedings was or were published by that person or his
servant by order or under the authority of the Assembly or of a committee,
and the proceedings shall be deemed to be finally determined.
(2) Where any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, have been instituted against any person before any Court for publishing any extract from or
any summary of any report, paper, minutes, votes or proceedings mentioned
in subsection (1), the Court shall, where it is satisfied that the extract or
summary was published bona fide and without malice, stay such proceedings
which shall be deemed to be finally determined.