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Torres Strait Regional Authority Election Rules 2017
156Defamation of candidate
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156 Defamation of candidate
(1) A person must not make or publish any false and defamatory statement in relation to the personal character or conduct of a candidate.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subrule (1) if the defendant proves that he or she had reasonable ground for believing and did in fact believe the statement made or published by him or her to be true.
Note The defendant bears a legal burden in relation to the defence in subrule (2) (see section 13.4 of the Criminal Code).