Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DEFAMATION (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 2001 (REPEALED) - SECT 39

    (1)     A person must not publish, or threaten to publish, a libel with intent to extort money or to induce or procure an appointment.

Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units, imprisonment for 3 years or both.

    (2)     A person must not directly or indirectly threaten to print or publish anything affecting a person with intent to extort money or to induce or procure an appointment.

Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units, imprisonment for 3 years or both.

    (3)     A person must not directly or indirectly propose to abstain from printing or publishing anything affecting a person with intent to extort money or to induce or procure an appointment.

Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units, imprisonment for 3 years or both.

    (4)     A person must not directly or indirectly offer to prevent the printing or publishing of anything affecting a person with intent to extort money or to induce or procure an appointment.

Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units, imprisonment for 3 years or both.

    (5)     This section does not affect any other law relating to the sending or giving of threatening letters or writings.

    (6)     In this section:

appointment includes an office of profit or trust.

money includes security for money or valuable thing.