Defamation Act Malaysia Pdf

The law on defamation in malaysia.

Defamation act malaysia pdf. Contemporary malaysian judgments on qualified privilege are examined in part iii almost all judgments have applied the reynolds privilege although some reference continues to be made to the australian lange defence. This act may be cited as the defamation act 1957. Act 286 def ama tion act 1957 incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by the commissioner of law revision malaysia under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968 in collaboration with percetakan nasional malaysia bhd 2006. Instead the definition of defamation is to be found in malaysian case law and the english common law.

The defamation act does not define the word defamation. The laws of malaysia series lom is a compilation and reprint of laws published in volume form pursuant to section 14 a of the revision of laws act 1968 act 1 it is the only official and authentic publication of the laws of malaysia. 179 1965 short title 1. 4 laws of malaysia act 286 defamation 5 laws of malaysia act 286 defamation act 1957 an act relating to the law of libel and slander and other malicious falsehoods.

6th may 1965 short title. Sabah and sarawak 6 may 1965 l n. By virtue of sec 3 of the civil law act 1956 the common law of england is applicable in malaysia except in so far as it has been modified by the defamation act 1957. In malaysia defamation can be both a civil and criminal offence.

D e f a m a t io n a c t 1957 f irst en. For civil cases the relevant legislation is the defamation act 1957. This act may be cited as the defamation act. Criminal defamation is covered by chapter xxi sections 499 to 502 of the penal code.

Reynolds privilege common law defamation and malaysia 259 privilege. By virtue of section 3 of the civil law act 1956 the common law of england as at 7 april 1956 in relation to defamation is applicable in malaysia. Consequently the defamation act 1952 was passed unde which it was established that the publisher of th e statement did not intended to publish it concerning the other man or the. Acl 30th april 1963 1 47 of 1963.

Defamation 3 the defamation act l9w 33 of 1961. Ordinance 20 of 1957 revised edition 2014 28th february 2014 an act relating to libel and slander and other malicious falsehoods. English common law and the defamation act 1957. Defamation act chapter 75 original enactment.