10Publisher of false defamatory libel

10 Publisher of false defamatory libel S. 10(1) amended by No. 9945 s. 3(3)(Sch. 2 item 42). (1) Every person who maliciously publishes any defamatory libel knowing the same to be false shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years and to pay such fine as the court awards. S. 10(2) amended by No. 9945 s. 3(3)(Sch. 2 item 42). (2) Every person who maliciously publishes any defamatory libel shall be liable to fine or imprisonment or both as the court may award such imprisonment not to exceed the term of one year. S. 10(3) inserted by No. 7/2009 s. 435(2) (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(u)). (3) An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is a summary offence. No. 3807 s. 11.