Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Defences to Contempt
16. Report in good faith made to Chief Justice, police, etc., not contempt
Feedback & supportTo avoid doubt, a person is not guilty of contempt of court under section 3(1)(a) by reason that he or she has made a report to the Chief Justice, the police, a law enforcement agency or any other public authority alleging misconduct or corruption on the part of a judge, being a report —
court
“court” means —(a)the Supreme Court;(b)any State Court;(c)any Family Court; or(d)any Youth Court;
which is made in good faith; and
which discloses grounds which, if unrebutted, would provide a sufficient basis for the investigation of the allegation of misconduct or corruption.
In this section, “law enforcement agency” has the meaning given by the Criminal Procedure Code 2010.