Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of DEFAMATION ACT 1957

Section 6

Slander of title, etc.

(a)

if the words upon which the action is founded are calculated to cause pecuniary damage to the plaintiff and are published in writing or other permanent form; or

(b)

if the said words are calculated to cause pecuniary damage to the plaintiff in respect of any office, profession, calling, trade or business held or carried on by him at the time of the publication.

(2)

Section 3 of this Act shall apply for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of the law of libel and slander.

Defamation 7

Unintentional defamation