he or she shall, after the expiration of a period of fourteen days from the date
on which he or she was so remanded, be entitled to be discharged from
custody on entering into a recognisance without sureties unless within that
period the Director of Public Prosecutions has consented to such further
proceedings.
(6) Any order made under this section may at any time be amended,
varied, suspended or revoked by a further order so made.
(7) For the purpose of this section, “publication” has the meaning
given to it by section 33, and a person shall be deemed to make a publication
if he or she prints, publishes, sells, offers for sale, distributes or reproduces
it.
50.
Publication of false news.
(1) Any person who publishes any false statement, rumour or report
which is likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or to disturb the public
peace commits a misdemeanour.
(2) It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) if the
accused proves that prior to publication, he or she took such measures to
verify the accuracy of such statement, rumour or report as to lead him or her
reasonably to believe that it was true.
51.
Incitement to violence.
(1) Any person who, without lawful excuse, prints, publishes or to
any assembly makes any statement indicating or implying that it would be
incumbent or desirable—
(a) to do any acts calculated to bring death or physical injury to any
person or to any class or community of persons; or
(b) to do any acts calculated to lead to destruction or damage to any
property,
commits an offence and is liable to imprisonment for three years.
(2) A person shall not be prosecuted for an offence under this section
without the written consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(3) For the purpose of this section, “assembly” means a gathering of
three or more persons.
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