Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Defamation (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Defamation Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definition of “broadcasting by means of radiocommunication” and substituting the following: —“ “broadcasting by means of telecommunication” means publication for general reception by means of a telecommunication;”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “newspaper”, the following definition: —“ “telecommunication” means any system for the transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writings, images and sounds of all kinds by means of radiowaves, wire, cable or other electro-magnetic systems;”.

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