Section 8D
Immunity of Presidential Elections Committee
of Presidential Elections Act 1991
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Section 8D
Amended by6/20176/2017
(1)
The Presidential Elections Committee is not, in the absence of malice on its part, liable to any action at the suit of any person in respect of —
(a)
any statement which the Committee makes in the discharge of any of its functions under this Act, whether the statement is made orally or in writing; or
(b)
the publication of any document prepared by the Committee in the course of performing its functions under this Act.
Amended by6/2017
(2)
Subsection (1) does not limit or affect any other right, privilege or immunity that the Presidential Elections Committee has, apart from this section, as a defendant in any action.
Amended by6/2017