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2. A fair and accurate copy of or extract from any register kept in pursuance
of any written law in force in Malaysia which is open to inspection by the public
or which members of the public are entitled to have searched or of any other
document which is required by any such law to be open to inspection by the
public or to which members of the public are entitled on payment of a fee to
a copy.
3. A notice, advertisement or report issued or published by or on the authority
of any court within Malaysia or any Judge or officer of such court or by any
public officer or receiver or trustee acting in accordance with the requirements
of any written law.
PART II
[Subsection 12(2)]
STATEMENTS PRIVILEGED SUBJECT TO EXPLANATION OR CONTRADICTION
1. A fair and accurate report of the findings or decision of any association
formed in Malaysia for the purpose of—
(i) promoting or encouraging the exercise of or any interest in any art,
science, religion or learning; or
(ii) promoting or safeguarding the interests of any trade, business, industry
or profession or of persons carrying on the same or engaged therein
or the interests of any game, sport or pastime to the playing or
exercise of which members of the public are invited or admitted:
Provided that such finding or decision relates to a person who is a member
of such association or is subject by virtue of any contract to the control of such
association and that such association is empowered by its constitution to exercise
control over or to adjudicate upon the matters to which such finding or decision
relates.
2. A fair and accurate report of the proceedings of any public meeting held
in Malaysia.
3. A fair and accurate report of the proceedings at any meeting or sitting in
any part of Malaysia of—
(a) any local authority or committee thereof;
(b) any Commission, tribunal, committee or person appointed for the
purpose of any enquiry by or under any written law or by the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong, or by the Ruler, or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of any
State, or by any public officer of any Government in Malaysia; or
(c) any other tribunal, board, Commission, committee or body whether
incorporated or not constituted and exercising functions by or under
any written law in force in any part of Malaysia or the Republic of
Singapore or under any other lawful warrant or authority for public
purposes:
Provided that such meeting or sitting is one to which admission is not denied
to representatives of newspapers or other members of the public.
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