Defamation Act 1957 s 9
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In an action for libel or slander in respect of words consisting partly of allegations of fact and partly of expression of opinion, a defence of fair comment shall not fail by reason only that the truth of every allegation of fact is not proved if the expression of opinion is fair comment having regard to such of the facts alleged or referred to in the words complained of as are proved.
Dalam sesuatu tindakan kerana libel atau slander berkenaan dengan perkataan-perkataan yang mengandungi sebahagian daripadanya pengataan fakta dan sebahagian daripadanya pernyataan pendapat, suatu pembelaan komen berpatutan tidak akan gagal dengan sebab hanya bahawa kebenaran tiap-tiap pengataan fakta tidak dibuktikan jika pernyataan pendapat itu adalah komen berpatutan dengan memberi perhatian kepada mana-mana daripada faktafakta yang dikatakan dirujukkan dalam perkataan-perkataan yang diadukan sebagaimana dibuktikan.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).