Misinformation and Disinformation Prohibition Act 2007 - Revision history

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	:1. It shall be unlawful for any individual or entity engaged in an information publication to knowingly or through negligence publish or disseminate misinformation or disinformation that may cause substantial harm to individuals or society, except in cases protected by specific defences outlined in Division 5 of this act.		:1. It shall be unlawful for any individual or entity engaged in an information publication to knowingly or through negligence publish or disseminate misinformation or disinformation that may cause substantial harm to individuals or society, except in cases protected by specific defences outlined in Division 5 of this act.
	:2. The Office of the Attorney-General shall establish guidelines for determining the harm caused by misinformation or disinformation, taking into consideration factors such as the potential impact on public health, national security, democratic processes, and social cohesion.		:2. The Office of the Attorney-General shall establish guidelines for determining the harm caused by misinformation or disinformation, taking into consideration factors such as the potential impact on public health, national security, democratic processes, and social cohesion.
	:3. Any individual or entity found to be in violation of the above provisions shall be ~~subject to penalties~~ as outlined in Division 6 of this act, unless they can prove the application of specific defences as outlined in Division 5 of this act.		:3. Any individual or entity found to be in violation of the above provisions shall be guilty of an offence as outlined in Division 6 of this act, unless they can prove the application of specific defences as outlined in Division 5 of this act.

	===Division 4. Establishment of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission===		===Division 4. Establishment of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission===
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	::a. Mandatory retractions.		::a. Mandatory retractions.
	::b. Mandatory corrections.		::b. Mandatory corrections.
	::c. Temporary suspensions of ~~licenses~~.		::c. Temporary suspensions of licences.
	::d. Censuring.		::d. Censuring.
	::e. Censorship.		::e. Censorship.
	::f. Referral to the Office of Public Prosecutions.		::f. Referral to the Office of Public Prosecutions.
	:5. The decisions and actions of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be accountable and subject to appeal to the ~~Offices~~ of ~~the Attorney-General and the Minister for Culture~~.		:5. The decisions and actions of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be accountable and subject to appeal to the competent administrative tribunal, and thereafter on a question of law.
	:6. For the purposes of administration, the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be operated under the auspices of the Office of the Minister for Culture.		:6. For the purposes of administration, the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be operated under the auspices of the Office of the Minister for Culture.

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	:5. Politically-protected speech:		:5. Politically-protected speech:
	::a. Expressions of political opinion or commentary (including criticism of public figures) shall be protected under the principles of freedom of expression and shall not be considered misinformation or disinformation under this act.		::a. Expressions of political opinion or commentary (including criticism of public figures) shall be protected under the principles of freedom of expression and shall not be considered misinformation or disinformation under this act.
	::b. However, if such expressions of political opinion or commentary contain false or inaccurate factual assertions that may cause substantial harm to individuals or society, they shall be ~~subject to penalties~~ under this act.		::b. However, if such expressions of political opinion or commentary contain false or inaccurate factual assertions that may cause substantial harm to individuals or society, they shall be liable under this act.
	::c. The determination of whether a factual assertion in political speech may cause substantial harm shall be based on the potential impact on public health, national security, democratic processes, and social cohesion.		::c. The determination of whether a factual assertion in political speech may cause substantial harm shall be based on the potential impact on public health, national security, democratic processes, and social cohesion.
	:6. Prompt self-regulation:		:6. Prompt self-regulation:
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	:7. None of these defences preclude civil liability or prosecution under the provisions of other acts.		:7. None of these defences preclude civil liability or prosecution under the provisions of other acts.

	===Division 6. ~~Penalties~~===		===Division 6. Offence===
	:1. Any individual or entity found in violation of Division 3 of this act without a valid ~~defences~~ as outlined in Division 5 of this act shall be guilty of ~~the~~ an offence.		:1. Any individual or entity found in violation of Division 3 of this act, without a valid defence as outlined in Division 5 of this act, shall be guilty of an offence.
	:2. The offence shall be ''producing, publishing, promoting, or disseminating misinformation or disinformation''.		:2. The offence shall be ''producing, publishing, promoting, or disseminating misinformation or disinformation''.
	:3. ~~Any individual who~~ is ~~guilty of the above shall be subject to penalties as determined by the relevant competent court~~, ~~including:~~		:3. The offence is assigned, for the purposes of the ''Criminal Justice Administration Constitutional Act 1991'', to Band III, or to Band IV where the harm caused is not remediable by correction or retraction.
	~~::a. Mandatory retractions.~~
	~~::b. Mandatory corrections.~~
	~~::c. Remedial education, with similar objectives as outlined in Division 7.~~
	~~::d. Administrative fines not exceeding ten times~~ the ~~weekly national median wage, or~~ the ~~individual~~'~~s regular wage~~, ~~whichever is higher.~~
	~~::e. Temporary suspensions of licenses.~~
	~~::f. Permanent revocation of licenses.~~
	~~::g. Censuring.~~
	~~::h. Censorship.~~
	~~::i. Corvée, for a period of no longer than two years.~~
	~~::j. Custodial sentences, for a period of no longer than three years, and only for those individuals who have demonstrated a pattern of recidivism.~~
	~~:4. These penalties shall be handed down with respect~~ to ~~the severity of the offence committed~~, ~~and with an aim~~ to ~~rehabilitating~~ the ~~offending individual~~ or ~~entity~~.

	===Division 7. Public Education and Awareness===		===Division 7. Public Education and Awareness===

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Division 6. Penalties

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	::b. Mandatory corrections.		::b. Mandatory corrections.
	::c. Remedial education, with similar objectives as outlined in Division 7.		::c. Remedial education, with similar objectives as outlined in Division 7.
	::d. Temporary suspensions of licenses.		::d. Administrative fines not exceeding ten times the weekly national median wage, or the individual's regular wage, whichever is higher.
	::e. Permanent revocation of licenses.		::e. Temporary suspensions of licenses.
	::f. Censuring.		::f. Permanent revocation of licenses.
	::g. Censorship.		::g. Censuring.
	::h. Corvée, for a period of no longer than two years.		::h. Censorship.
	::i. Custodial sentences, for a period of no longer than three years, and only for those individuals who have demonstrated a pattern of recidivism.		::i. Corvée, for a period of no longer than two years.
			::j. Custodial sentences, for a period of no longer than three years, and only for those individuals who have demonstrated a pattern of recidivism.
	:4. These penalties shall be handed down with respect to the severity of the offence committed, and with an aim to rehabilitating the offending individual or entity.		:4. These penalties shall be handed down with respect to the severity of the offence committed, and with an aim to rehabilitating the offending individual or entity.

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	::a. Mandatory retractions.		::a. Mandatory retractions.
	::b. Mandatory corrections.		::b. Mandatory corrections.
	::c. Temporary suspensions of licenses.		::c. Remedial education, with similar objectives as outlined in Division 7.
	::d. Permanent revocation of licenses.		::d. Temporary suspensions of licenses.
	::e. Censuring.		::e. Permanent revocation of licenses.
	::f. Censorship.		::f. Censuring.
	::g. Corvée.		::g. Censorship.
	::h. ~~Remedial education~~, ~~with similar objectives as outlined in Division 7~~.		::h. Corvée, for a period of no longer than two years.
			::i. Custodial sentences, for a period of no longer than three years, and only for those individuals who have demonstrated a pattern of recidivism.
	:4. These penalties shall be handed down with respect to the severity of the offence committed, and with an aim to rehabilitating the offending individual or entity.		:4. These penalties shall be handed down with respect to the severity of the offence committed, and with an aim to rehabilitating the offending individual or entity.

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	:1. The Office of the Minister for Culture shall allocate resources for public education and awareness campaigns to promote media literacy, critical thinking, and responsible consumption of information.		:1. The Office of the Minister for Culture shall allocate resources for public education and awareness campaigns to promote media literacy, critical thinking, and responsible consumption of information.
	:2. Educational institutions, in collaboration with relevant government agencies, shall incorporate media literacy and digital citizenship into their curricula at all levels of education.		:2. Educational institutions, in collaboration with relevant government agencies, shall incorporate media literacy and digital citizenship into their curricula at all levels of education.
	:3. The government shall establish programs to support fact-checking ~~organizations~~, independent research institutions, and initiatives aimed at debunking misinformation and disinformation.		:3. The government shall establish programs to support fact-checking organisations, independent research institutions, and initiatives aimed at debunking misinformation and disinformation.
	:4. Information publications shall be required to prominently display information indicating their commitment to truthfulness, accuracy, and ethical standards.		:4. Information publications shall be required to prominently display information indicating their commitment to truthfulness, accuracy, and ethical standards.

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Division 5. Specific Defences

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	::a. If an information publication adopts effective self-regulatory mechanisms, such as internal fact-checking procedures or editorial oversight, and promptly takes corrective measures upon identifying instances of misinformation or disinformation, they shall be afforded a defence under this act.		::a. If an information publication adopts effective self-regulatory mechanisms, such as internal fact-checking procedures or editorial oversight, and promptly takes corrective measures upon identifying instances of misinformation or disinformation, they shall be afforded a defence under this act.
	::b. This defence does not absolve the information publication from their responsibility to exercise due diligence and maintain sufficient editorial standards to prevent the dissemination of misinformation or disinformation in the first instance.		::b. This defence does not absolve the information publication from their responsibility to exercise due diligence and maintain sufficient editorial standards to prevent the dissemination of misinformation or disinformation in the first instance.
	7. None of these defences preclude civil liability or prosecution under the provisions of other acts.		:7. None of these defences preclude civil liability or prosecution under the provisions of other acts.

	===Division 6. Penalties===		===Division 6. Penalties===

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	===Division 3. Prohibition on Publication of Misinformation and Disinformation===		===Division 3. Prohibition on Publication of Misinformation and Disinformation===
	:1. It shall be unlawful for any individual or entity engaged in an information publication to knowingly publish or disseminate misinformation or disinformation that may cause substantial harm to individuals or society, except in cases protected by specific defences outlined in Division 5 of this act.		:1. It shall be unlawful for any individual or entity engaged in an information publication to knowingly or through negligence publish or disseminate misinformation or disinformation that may cause substantial harm to individuals or society, except in cases protected by specific defences outlined in Division 5 of this act.
	:2. The Office of the Attorney-General shall establish guidelines for determining the harm caused by misinformation or disinformation, taking into consideration factors such as the potential impact on public health, national security, democratic processes, and social cohesion.		:2. The Office of the Attorney-General shall establish guidelines for determining the harm caused by misinformation or disinformation, taking into consideration factors such as the potential impact on public health, national security, democratic processes, and social cohesion.
	:3. Any individual or entity found to be in violation of the above provisions shall be subject to penalties as outlined in Division 6 of this act, unless they can prove the application of specific defences as outlined in Division 5 of this act.		:3. Any individual or entity found to be in violation of the above provisions shall be subject to penalties as outlined in Division 6 of this act, unless they can prove the application of specific defences as outlined in Division 5 of this act.

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Division 6. Penalties

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	::c. Temporary suspensions of licenses.		::c. Temporary suspensions of licenses.
	::d. Permanent revocation of licenses.		::d. Permanent revocation of licenses.
	::f. ~~Censure~~.		::e. Censuring.
			::f. Censorship.
	::g. Corvée.		::g. Corvée.
	::h. Remedial education, with similar objectives as outlined in Division 7.		::h. Remedial education, with similar objectives as outlined in Division 7.

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Division 4. Establishment of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission

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	::b. Mandatory corrections.		::b. Mandatory corrections.
	::c. Temporary suspensions of licenses.		::c. Temporary suspensions of licenses.
	::d. ~~Permanent revocation of licenses~~.		::d. Censuring.
	::e. Referral to the Office of Public Prosecutions.		::e. Censorship.
	~~::f. Censure~~.		::f. Referral to the Office of Public Prosecutions.
	:5. The decisions and actions of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be accountable and subject to appeal to the Offices of the Attorney-General and the Minister for Culture.		:5. The decisions and actions of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be accountable and subject to appeal to the Offices of the Attorney-General and the Minister for Culture.
	:6. For the purposes of administration, the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be operated under the auspices of the Office of the Minister for Culture.		:6. For the purposes of administration, the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be operated under the auspices of the Office of the Minister for Culture.

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	{{Infobox legislation\|short_title=Misinformation and Disinformation Prohibition Act ~~2023~~\|long_title=Promoting Truth in Information Publications, Safeguarding Accurate Public Discourse, and Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Act 2007\|status=in force\|legislature=Federal Parliament of the Novella Islands\|enacted_by=[[Federal Parliament of the Novella Islands]]\|date_enacted=7 November 2007\|date_effective=\|date_commenced=8 November 2007\|summary=To establish measures that encourage the dissemination of accurate information, protect public discourse from falsehoods and deceit, and combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation.\|image=Novella Islands Seal.svg\|signed_by=Dr. Charles Boothby,<br>Director of the [[Office of Legislative Affairs]]\|date_signed=7 November 2007}}		{{Infobox legislation\|short_title=Misinformation and Disinformation Prohibition Act 2007\|long_title=Promoting Truth in Information Publications, Safeguarding Accurate Public Discourse, and Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Act 2007\|status=in force\|legislature=Federal Parliament of the Novella Islands\|enacted_by=[[Federal Parliament of the Novella Islands]]\|date_enacted=7 November 2007\|date_effective=\|date_commenced=8 November 2007\|summary=To establish measures that encourage the dissemination of accurate information, protect public discourse from falsehoods and deceit, and combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation.\|image=Novella Islands Seal.svg\|signed_by=Dr. Charles Boothby,<br>Director of the [[Office of Legislative Affairs]]\|date_signed=7 November 2007}}

	==Text of the act==		==Text of the act==

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	::e. Referral to the Office of Public Prosecutions.		::e. Referral to the Office of Public Prosecutions.
	::f. Censure.		::f. Censure.
	:5. The decisions and actions of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be accountable and subject to appeal to the Offices of the Attorney-General and Minister for Culture.		:5. The decisions and actions of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be accountable and subject to appeal to the Offices of the Attorney-General and the Minister for Culture.
			:6. For the purposes of administration, the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission shall be operated under the auspices of the Office of the Minister for Culture.

	===Division 5. Specific Defences===		===Division 5. Specific Defences===

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Division 3. Prohibition on Publication of Misinformation and Disinformation

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	:1. It shall be unlawful for any individual or entity engaged in an information publication to knowingly publish or disseminate misinformation or disinformation that may cause substantial harm to individuals or society, except in cases protected by specific defences outlined in Division 5 of this act.		:1. It shall be unlawful for any individual or entity engaged in an information publication to knowingly publish or disseminate misinformation or disinformation that may cause substantial harm to individuals or society, except in cases protected by specific defences outlined in Division 5 of this act.
	:2. The Office of the Attorney-General shall establish guidelines for determining the harm caused by misinformation or disinformation, taking into consideration factors such as the potential impact on public health, national security, democratic processes, and social cohesion.		:2. The Office of the Attorney-General shall establish guidelines for determining the harm caused by misinformation or disinformation, taking into consideration factors such as the potential impact on public health, national security, democratic processes, and social cohesion.
	:3. Any individual or entity found to be in violation of the above provisions shall be subject to penalties as outlined in Division ~~'''XXX'''~~ of this act, unless they can prove the application of specific defences as outlined in Division 5 of this act.		:3. Any individual or entity found to be in violation of the above provisions shall be subject to penalties as outlined in Division 6 of this act, unless they can prove the application of specific defences as outlined in Division 5 of this act.

	===Division 4. Establishment of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission===		===Division 4. Establishment of the Truth and Accuracy Oversight Commission===