L-1 - Legislature Act

Section 52 Disposition versions

1983-05-18

52. (Replaced).

R. S. 1964, c. 6, s. 72; 1968, c. 9, s. 18; 1977, c. 8, s. 2; 1982, c. 62, s. 167.

1977-12-31

52. If any civil action be instituted because of the publication of any copy of any report, paper, official report of the debates, or vote or proceeding of the National Assembly, the defendant may, at any stage of the proceedings, lay before the court or judge such report, paper, official report of the debates or vote or proceeding, and such copy, with an affidavit as to the identity of such report, paper, official report of the debates or vote or proceeding, and the correctness of such copy.

If such an action be instituted because of the unedited broadcast by radio, television or cable delivery of the proceedings of the National Assembly or any of its committees, the defendant may, at any stage of the court proceedings, give in evidence a copy of the official report of the debates, with an affidavit as to the correctness of the broadcast and the unedited nature thereof.

Thereupon the court or judge must immediately stop such civil proceedings, which shall become void and must be dismissed.

R. S. 1964, c. 6, s. 72; 1968, c. 9, s. 18; 1977, c. 8, s. 2.