Section 20. Communication made in good faith. (SYARIAH CRIMINAL (NEGERI SEMBILAN) ENACTMENT 1992 -

Enactment No. 4 of 1992
SYARIAH CRIMINAL (NEGERI SEMBILAN) ENACTMENT 1992 -

PART II GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

Section 20. Communication made in good faith.

No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person.

ILLUSTRATION

A., a surgeon, in good faith, communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock. A.has committed no offence, though he knew it to be likely the communication might cause the patient's death.