Singapore legislation
Section 15
Section 15
Fair and accurate report of parliamentary proceedings not contempt
(1)
A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) or (b) for publishing in good faith a fair and accurate report of proceedings in Parliament or before a committee of Parliament, that was published contemporaneously with, or within a reasonable time after, the proceedings.
(2)
A person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) or (b) for publishing in good faith a fair and accurate report of matter in a document presented to or laid before Parliament or a committee of Parliament, that was published contemporaneously with, or within a reasonable time after, the presentation or tabling of the document.
(3)
To avoid doubt, nothing in this Act limits or affects the privileges, immunities and powers of Parliament.