Section 29: Publication absolutely privileged.

No person shall be criminally liable for the publication of defamatory matter in the following cases—a) where the matter is published by the Governor-General or by Order of the Governor-General in any official document, Gazette, or proceeding; or b) where the publication is made in a petition to the Governor-General or to a Minister; c) where the publication takes place in any proceeding held before or under the authority of any court by law established or under any Act or Order or under the authority of the Governor-General or of a Minister; or d) where the publication takes place sin any official report made by a person appointed to hold an inquiry under the authority of any Act or Order or of the Governor-General or a Minister; or e) where the matter is published concerning a person subject to military discipline for the time being and relates to his conduct as a person subject to such discipline, and is published by some person having authority over him in respect of such conduct; or f) where the publication is contained in any communication between Ministers, Ministries and public officers, members of the Armed Forces; public officers and members of the Armed Forces; members of the Armed Forces, public officers in the course of their respective duties. Cases in publication is conditionally privileged.