b) for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of law;
c) for the compliance with an order of a court or in accordance with a legal privilege;
d) for the protection of the privacy or rights or freedoms of others".
Article 168 is another example of the protection of freedom of expression by the
Constitution:
"The State shall ensure that the broadcasting media which it owns or controls or which receive a
contribution from the public fund are so constitute and managed that they may operate independently
of the State and of the political or other influence of other bodies, persons or political parties".
Accordingly the rest of the legislation provide for rules which implement these
rights.
The Penal Code, 1/02/1955. Laws of Seychelles 1996.
This body establishes, to the effects of not making them punishable, the acts, which,
according to Section 54.2, are not considered seditious.
a)
"To endeavour in good faith to show that the persons responsible for the Government have
been or are mistaken in any of their counsels, policies or actions;
b)
to point out in good faith errors or defects in the Government, the Constitution, the People's
Assembly or the administration of justice […];
c)
to excite in good faith another person to attempt to procure by lawful means the alteration of
any matter established by law in Seychelles;
d)
to point out in good faith, in order to bring about their removal, any matters that are
producing, or have a tendency to produce, feelings of ill-will or hostility between different classes of
persons".
The parliamentary proceedings represent another avenue of freedom of expression
in a democratic society.
Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles, 21/06/1993
Article 97: "Subject to the Standing Orders meetings of the National Assembly shall be open to
the public and may be broadcast".
Article 102.1: "There shall be freedom of speech and debate in the National Assembly and a
member shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of any court or to any proceedings whatsoever, other
than in proceedings in the Assembly, when exercising those freedoms or performing the functions of a
member in the Assembly".