Defamation Act · s 13

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13.
Application of Act to broadcasting
(1) The provisions of this Act shall apply in relation to reports or matters broadcast by means of telecommunication as part of any programme or service provided by means of a broadcasting station within Brunei
Darussalam, and in relation to any broadcasting by means of telecommunication of any such report or matter, as they apply in relation to reports and matters published in a newspaper and to publication in a newspaper.
(2) Subsection (2) of section 10 of shall have effect in relation to such broadcasting as if for the words “to insert in such newspaper” there were substituted to words “to publish in the same manner” and subsection (2)

Defamation of section 12 shall have effect in relation to any such broadcasting, as if for the words “in the newspaper in which” there were substituted the words “in the manner in which”.
(3) In this section,
“broadcasting station”
means any telecommunication station which is authorised by law, or in respect of which a licence is granted under any written law authorising the station, to provide broadcasting services for general reception.
Limitation of privilege at elections.

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s 13Application of Act to broadcasting

(1)

The provisions of this Act shall apply in relation to reports or matters broadcast by means of telecommunication as part of any programme or service provided by means of a broadcasting station within Brunei

Darussalam, and in relation to any broadcasting by means of telecommunication of any such report or matter, as they apply in relation to reports and matters published in a newspaper and to publication in a newspaper.

(2)

Subsection (2) of section 10 of shall have effect in relation to such broadcasting as if for the words “to insert in such newspaper” there were substituted to words “to publish in the same manner” and subsection (2)

Defamation of section 12 shall have effect in relation to any such broadcasting, as if for the words “in the newspaper in which” there were substituted the words “in the manner in which”.

(3)

In this section,

“broadcasting station”

means any telecommunication station which is authorised by law, or in respect of which a licence is granted under any written law authorising the station, to provide broadcasting services for general reception.

Limitation of privilege at elections.