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← Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016

Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 s 15

s 15 Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt

15.—(1) A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) or (b) for publishing in good faith a fair and accurate report of proceedings in Parliament or before a committee of Parliament, that was published contemporaneously with, or within a reasonable time after, the proceedings. (2) A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) or (b) for publishing in good faith a fair and accurate report of matter in a document presented to or laid before Parliament or a committee of Parliament, that was published contemporaneously with, or within a reasonable time after, the presentation or tabling of the document. (3) To avoid doubt, nothing in this Act limits or affects the privileges, immunities and powers of Parliament.

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