Section 59: Publication of false news with intent to cause fear and alarm to

the public
(1) Any person who publishes or reproduces any statement, rumour or report which is
likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or to disturb the public peace, knowing or
having reason to believe that such statement, rumour or report is false, is guilty of a
misdemeanour and liable on conviction to imprisonment for three years.
(2) It shall be no defence to a charge under subsection (1) of this section that he did
not know or did not have reason to believe that the statement, rumour or report was
false unless he proves that, prior to publication, he took reasonable measures to verify
the accuracy of such statement, rumour or report.