Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 s 16
Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 s 16
s 16 Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt
16.—(1) To avoid doubt, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) by reason that he or she has made a report to the Chief Justice, the police, a law enforcement agency or any other public authority alleging misconduct or corruption on the part of a judge, being a report —(a)
which is made in good faith; and
(b)
which discloses grounds which, if unrebutted, would provide a sufficient basis for the investigation of the allegation of misconduct or corruption.
(2) In this section, “law enforcement agency” has the meaning given by the Criminal Procedure Code 2010.
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