Newspapers Act · s 11

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s 11Vicarious responsibility of proprietor, printer, publisher and editor

On the trial of the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor, of any local newspaper or any overseas newspaper, for any offence in which an ingredient is the publication of matter contained in any issue of such newspaper, the accused person shall be presumed to have published all matter contained in the issue, as the case may be, unless he proves that —

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(a)

the publication was made without his authority, consent or knowledge; and

(b)

the publication did not arise from want of due care or caution on his part.