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2AOffences under this Act deemed to be indictable offences
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2A Offences under this Act deemed to be indictable offences
Offences under this Act are, unless the contrary intention appears, deemed to be indictable offences.
Pt 1 (Heading) amended by Nos 75/2005 s. 49(Sch. 4 item 3.1), 58/2013 s. 65.
Part I—Criminal defamation and the reporting of court proceedings
S. 3 amended by Nos 9576 s. 11(1), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 136.1), repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 137.1).
S. 3A
inserted by No. 9292 s. 2, amended by No. 9708 s. 2, repealed by No. 75/2005 s. 49(Sch. 4 item 3.2).
No. 3807 s. 4.
S. 4
amended by Nos 7876 s. 2(3), 9576 s. 11(1), 10257 s. 93, 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 223.1), 77/2008 s. 129(Sch. 2 item 26), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 137.2), 58/2013 s. 66 (ILA s. 39B(1)).